used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
Annie
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From this reading She was anxious to find Hester and Annie.
Antonia
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From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
ANTONIA'S
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From this reading ANTONIA'S GIFT.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was anxious to find Hester and Annie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was anxious to find Hester and Annie.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading ANTONIA'S GIFT.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
Hester
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From this reading She was anxious to find Hester and Annie.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
not any; not one
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
Susan
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From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
Susy
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From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Susy was not in a humour to talk to Antonia, she therefore proceeded to go further afield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
at the time that
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
which person or people
From this reading When Susan returned to the drawing room she saw no one there but Antonia, who, squatting on the floor, was absorbed heart and soul in copying her Chinese dragons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Towers, with its old-fashioned rooms and old-world furniture, had much disappointed her.
