aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
(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 Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
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 The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
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 Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
digestingverbUS /daɪˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
Langham
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From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
scrollingverbUS /ˈskroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scroll” — move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It seemed to her that Rose and Mr. Langham had hardly spoken to each other since she had seen them walking about together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert had already made merry over his own alarms, and hers, and she admitted he was in the right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning after breakfast the Rectory party were in the garden; the gentlemen smoking, Catherine and her sister scrolling arm in arm among the flowers.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Catherine’s vague terrors of the morning before had all taken to themselves wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading As to her talk with Rose, her deep meditative nature was slowly working upon and digesting it.
