used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
how long something has existed
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The occurrence was trifling to them, but to her its importance was immense.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
Courtenay
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From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
enlightenverbUS /ˌenˈlaɪtən/
make understand
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
at any time
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The occurrence was trifling to them, but to her its importance was immense.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The occurrence was trifling to them, but to her its importance was immense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The occurrence was trifling to them, but to her its importance was immense.
Kate
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From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
Langton-Courtenay
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From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
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 She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
go away from a place
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
not any; not one
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The occurrence was trifling to them, but to her its importance was immense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
only a very short time before
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
school-room
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From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
not in physical motion
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The occurrence was trifling to them, but to her its importance was immense.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Courtenay, of Langton-Courtenay, had scarcely ever in her life been promoted before to the glories of a late dinner.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The occurrence was trifling to them, but to her its importance was immense.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had received no visitors, and the house was still under school-room sway, as became her age, consequently this was a great era to Kate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
belonging to which person
From this reading Miss Blank, who was troubled by fears of being in the way--fears which her charge made no effort to enlighten--and whose digestion, besides, was feeble, preferred to have the usual two o’clock dinner, and to leave Kate alone to entertain her uncle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She placed herself at the head of the table, with a pride and delight which neither her cynical old uncle nor her passive governess had the least notion of.
