used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were alone, with something like two hundred people about them.
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From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
for the reason that
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
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From this reading They were alone, with something like two hundred people about them.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
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From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were alone, with something like two hundred people about them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were alone, with something like two hundred people about them.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
an educational institution
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were alone, with something like two hundred people about them.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were alone, with something like two hundred people about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were alone, with something like two hundred people about them.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
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From this reading Of course it is less funny in regard to Lady Cynthia and myself, because we move in what’s called different spheres.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes they were alone together, Lady Cynthia having hurried to the court which was now vacant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were alone, with something like two hundred people about them.
a late time of life
From this reading “I have not seen her for two years,” said she.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Funny, isn’t it, that girls may be the closest of chums at school and yet never see each other again in life?
