used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
(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 She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
for the reason that
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
Dacre
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From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
Flemington
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From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
Flemington's
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From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
usually; as a rule
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
joyousnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We know a great deal about France, Germany and the Continent generally, because we are always running backwards and forwards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
unprofessionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈfeʃənəl/
not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The fact is,” she said, “we are frightfully narrow and prejudiced in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
at the time that
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The dinner was a success, the party to the opera having gone off without a drawback to the unbroken joyousness of the affair.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered, indeed, what she could have been thinking of to imagine that when she came to Australia all artistic luxuries were to be banished from her thoughts.
a late time of life
From this reading The Misses Flemington came and performed such musical feats as were expected of them, and Miss Dacre admitted that she had not heard a voice unprofessional for years to equal May Flemington’s.
