used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
Avalon
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From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
couldn't
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
a female human offspring
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brent was left to entertain the girl.
not any; not one
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
Royd
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From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
She's
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From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
not in physical motion
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They came in time for tea, and the two older ladies retired to talk together afterwards.
except if; if not
From this reading In the few minutes’ conversation Sidney had with her mother before dinner she told her that unless she gained some relief from that companionship she really couldn’t stay at Royd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "She’s a perfectly appalling woman, mother," she said.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the day after her arrival Lady Avalon came, with her daughter, but still there was no word from Harry.
