17th
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From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
anew
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
in the past
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
a youthful male person
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
Darcy
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From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
the act of departing
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
Elliot
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From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
Elliot's
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From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
set up or found
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
the act of departing
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
and nothing more
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
be seated
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
carry out
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, no, I am not--it does not matter--I was only going to take this parcel to Miss Elliot's--pray sit down, Mrs. Darcy--I can send it by the boy"; and recalling the servant, Miss Crawford handed him the package with directions to take it to Camden Place.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then returning, she threw off her cloak and said: "It really does not signify in the least; it is only a fan Miss Elliot lent me a few evenings ago--as an excuse, she said, for seeing me again when I brought it back."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
at the time that
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth was anxious to see as much of Miss Crawford as possible before their departure from Bath, which was now fixed for the 17th of April, the day after Lady Catherine's reception.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She accordingly made an excuse to walk down to Mrs. Grant's house on the day before with the piece of music, which it had occurred to her might be arranged with a setting for the harp; and she found Miss Crawford in and alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading Mary was wearing her bonnet and cloak and was wrapping up a parcel when Mrs. Darcy was announced; and the latter exclaimed that she would not stay, as Mary was just going out.
