anew
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
(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 Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
Baldock
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From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
Baldock's
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From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I think Miss Effingham is there,” said the man, opening the door.
drawing-room
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From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
Effingham
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From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
Effingham's
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From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think Miss Effingham is there,” said the man, opening the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think Miss Effingham is there,” said the man, opening the door.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
Laura
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From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I think Miss Effingham is there,” said the man, opening the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Effingham was not there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Effingham’s Four Lovers One morning early in June Lady Laura called at Lady Baldock’s house and asked for Miss Effingham.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “I think Miss Effingham is there,” said the man, opening the door.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think Miss Effingham is there,” said the man, opening the door.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I think Miss Effingham is there,” said the man, opening the door.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think Miss Effingham is there,” said the man, opening the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
at the time that
From this reading The servant was showing her into the large drawing-room, when she again asked specially for Miss Effingham.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Lady Baldock was sitting all alone, and Lady Laura perceived that she had been caught in the net which she specially wished to avoid.
