used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
airilyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
(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 It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading 'ROSES CHOKED AMONG THORNS AND THISTLES.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'ROSES CHOKED AMONG THORNS AND THISTLES.'
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Lady Lesbia ate no luncheon that day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
CHOKEDadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading 'ROSES CHOKED AMONG THORNS AND THISTLES.'
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Lesbia ate no luncheon that day.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
gourmandise
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From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
Kirkbank
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From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
Kirkbank's
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From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Lesbia ate no luncheon that day.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
Lesbia
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From this reading Lady Lesbia ate no luncheon that day.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Lady Lesbia ate no luncheon that day.
matronsnounUS /ˈmeɪtrənz/
plural of “matron” — a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Lesbia ate no luncheon that day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'ROSES CHOKED AMONG THORNS AND THISTLES.'
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
in the near future
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
make steady
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
carry out
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Lesbia ate no luncheon that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
THISTLESnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading 'ROSES CHOKED AMONG THORNS AND THISTLES.'
THORNSnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading 'ROSES CHOKED AMONG THORNS AND THISTLES.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to her own room and had a cup of tea to steady her nerves, and sent to ask Lady Kirkbank to go to her as soon as she had finished luncheon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
which person or people
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lady Kirkbank's luncheon was a serious business, a substantial leisurely meal with which she fortified herself for the day's work.
a late time of life
From this reading It enabled her to endure all the fatigues of visits and park, and to be airily indifferent to the charms of dinner; for Lady Kirkbank was not one of those matrons who with advanced years take to _gourmandise_ as a kind of fine art.
