used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading “What abominable weather!
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
Ah
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
(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 St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must both be frozen!
beautifully-dressed
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From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading You must both be frozen!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
a young person of either sex
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
Fenton
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading You must both be frozen!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
only a very short time before
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
lamp-light
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must both be frozen!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
Quentin
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
St
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “What abominable weather!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She felt a butterfly kiss on her forehead, and then the speaker, a tall, beautifully-dressed lady, went on talking to Mr. Fenton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What abominable weather!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading St. Quentin hardly thought you would bring the child, and has been abominably fidgety all day in consequence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT “Ah, there you are!” cried a gay voice, as Sydney, blinking in the lamp-light, was led by Mr. Fenton into the great hall of St. Quentin Castle.
