used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
bystandernounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
Dandie
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From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
drawing-room
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From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
Langham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
and nothing more
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
cut with a saw
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
only a very short time before
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
carry out
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nothing, however, but the figures of Rose and Langham strolling round the garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rose held a red parasol, which gleamed against the trees; Dandie leapt about her, but she was too busy talking to take much notice of him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Catherine stopped beside the drawing-room window with a start, caught by something she saw outside.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A bystander would have been puzzled by the sudden knitting of Catherine’s brows over it.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Talking, chattering, to that cold cynic of a man, for whom only yesterday she had scarcely had a civil word!
