used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Miss Standish-Roe had arrived at a quarter to the hour.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Miss Standish-Roe had arrived at a quarter to the hour.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — 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 When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And Miss Standish-Roe had arrived at a quarter to the hour.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come at seven," she had said; "before if you can."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Come at seven," she had said; "before if you can."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come at seven," she had said; "before if you can."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you look at me like that?"
drawing-room
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From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
Durlacher
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From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And Miss Standish-Roe had arrived at a quarter to the hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Come at seven," she had said; "before if you can."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why do you look at me like that?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Why do you look at me like that?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why do you look at me like that?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And Miss Standish-Roe had arrived at a quarter to the hour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
one of four equal parts
From this reading And Miss Standish-Roe had arrived at a quarter to the hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come at seven," she had said; "before if you can."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Come at seven," she had said; "before if you can."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come at seven," she had said; "before if you can."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
Standish-Roe
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From this reading And Miss Standish-Roe had arrived at a quarter to the hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why do you look at me like that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Miss Standish-Roe had arrived at a quarter to the hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Durlacher had asked one of her guests to come early.
at the time that
From this reading When she entered the drawing-room, Mrs. Durlacher kissed her affectionately, then held her at arm's length, her hands on her shoulders and gazed pensively into her eyes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you look at me like that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come at seven," she had said; "before if you can."
