used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Lois it all appeared as a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
(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 To Lois it all appeared as a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Lois it all appeared as a dream.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Lois it all appeared as a dream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
DESFRAYNE'S
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From this reading PAUL DESFRAYNE’S WIFE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Everything was the same, yet how different!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To Lois it all appeared as a dream.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was the same, yet how different!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
how
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From this reading Everything was the same, yet how different!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Lois it all appeared as a dream.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
Lois
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From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL DESFRAYNE’S WIFE.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
Quaintree
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From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Everything was the same, yet how different!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
a male human offspring
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was the same, yet how different!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading PAUL DESFRAYNE’S WIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Quaintree did not let excitement interfere with her usual plans and daily arrangements.
but in spite of that
From this reading Everything was the same, yet how different!
ZoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading She had settled that they should go on Saturday--the day after that one so memorable in Lois’ life--to the Zoological Gardens to hear the band play; and, accordingly, at about four o’clock, she set off with Lois and her son in the carriage.
