used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
any person at all
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
Brabazon
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From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
set up or found
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
a young female
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Miss Rose Brabazon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Sir Simon Orville's offered Reward.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
and nothing more
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
Orville's
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From this reading Sir Simon Orville's offered Reward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
petticoatsnounUS /ˈpetikoʊts/
plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Sir Simon Orville's offered Reward.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was Miss Rose Brabazon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Sir Simon Orville's offered Reward.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Simon Orville's offered Reward.
sitting-room
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From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
under normal conditions
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A laughing, saucy, wilful girl of thirteen, with short petticoats, and wavy brown hair hanging down.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dr. Brabazon had married two wives and lost them both: he had several older children, all out in the world now, but this was the only young one, and spoilt accordingly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the comfortable apartment which was made the family sitting-room, where Miss Brabazon might usually be found by anybody who wanted her, sat a young lady on this same afternoon.
