used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh—Hugh,” St. Quentin said, with a glance at Sydney.
Chichester
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From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I suppose he has run down to see Lorry.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
at any time
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Oh—Hugh,” St. Quentin said, with a glance at Sydney.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose he has run down to see Lorry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose he has run down to see Lorry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
HUGH
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From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose he has run down to see Lorry.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “I suppose he has run down to see Lorry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh—Hugh,” St. Quentin said, with a glance at Sydney.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
praiseworthyadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzwɜːrði/
worthy of high praise
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
Quentin
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From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I suppose he has run down to see Lorry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh—Hugh,” St. Quentin said, with a glance at Sydney.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
St
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From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose he has run down to see Lorry.
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 St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was reading the paper to him, with a praiseworthy effort, hitherto not crowned with much success, to feel a keen interest in the “Imperial Parliament.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading St. Quentin and Sydney looked up; the latter with a quick flush, which made her prettier than ever, her cousin thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT HUGH TOLD “Mr. Chichester to see you, my lord.”
