used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
can't
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From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
contritelyadverb
in a rueful manner
From this reading “It is horrid, I know,” she said, contritely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
dearly loved
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
easy-chair
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From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
set up or found
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “It is horrid, I know,” she said, contritely.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is horrid, I know,” she said, contritely.
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From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is horrid, I know,” she said, contritely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is horrid, I know,” she said, contritely.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
jouncenoun
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It is horrid, I know,” she said, contritely.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
rose-garden
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From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Patty had an open letter in her hand, and as she fell sideways into a big easy-chair, she gave her hostess a dear little smile of apology.
that is looked for
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A PLEASURE TRIP OFFERED “Kitty, I’ve had a jounce,” said Patty, next day, as she sought her friend and found her in the pleasant morning room that overlooked the rose-garden.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will talk in barbaric jargon,” she said, “you can’t expected civilised people to understand you.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lady Hamilton treated her young guest to a haughty, disdainful stare.
