used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
apportioningnounUS /əˈpɔːrʃənɪŋ/
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading While Anne and the principal of the select school talked business, Polly glanced about the reception room.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
Eleanor
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From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading While Anne and the principal of the select school talked business, Polly glanced about the reception room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
house-hunting
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From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
Polly
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From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading While Anne and the principal of the select school talked business, Polly glanced about the reception room.
proprietressnoun
a woman proprietor
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading While Anne and the principal of the select school talked business, Polly glanced about the reception room.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While Anne and the principal of the select school talked business, Polly glanced about the reception room.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
an educational institution
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading While Anne and the principal of the select school talked business, Polly glanced about the reception room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading While Anne and the principal of the select school talked business, Polly glanced about the reception room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rugs were beautiful, most of them having the faded soft colors of the antique Persian and Turkish.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Polly thought the elegant mansion that looked more like a prince’s residence than a school, would keep her from concentrating upon her lessons.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Anne took Polly and Eleanor to the West End School, the morning following their meeting with Mr. Fabian, and introduced them to the proprietress as the two young ladies she had written about.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With the worry of house-hunting gone, the young friends felt at liberty to be deliberate while apportioning their time.
