used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Stimson alone was initiated in these mysteries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Dowager never appeared in public until lunch time.
applicableadjectiveUS /ˈæpləkəbəl/
capable of being applied; having relevance
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
componentnounUS /kəmˈpoʊnənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
DowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
how
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From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stimson alone was initiated in these mysteries.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading Stimson alone was initiated in these mysteries.
Isabelle
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From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
take the midday meal
From this reading The Dowager never appeared in public until lunch time.
a female domestic
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
engage in
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Stimson alone was initiated in these mysteries.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
not any; not one
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
and nothing more
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
the local environment
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Dowager never appeared in public until lunch time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
Stimson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stimson alone was initiated in these mysteries.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Stimson alone was initiated in these mysteries.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Dowager never appeared in public until lunch time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Even Lady Isabelle had never been allowed to see her mother as she really was, and no one exactly knew how she was put together, though several tradesmen in Bond Street might have been able to make shrewd guesses at her component parts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Dowager never appeared in public until lunch time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MORNING CALL The Dowager was being created for the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Created seems the only term applicable to the process, for Lily, Marchioness of Port Arthur, as finished by her Maker and her maid, were two entirely distinct and separate articles.
