used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Luckily no questions were asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
a female human offspring
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delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “I was delayed,” I stammered.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
about to be mentioned or specified
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set up or found
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
immediately past
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily no questions were asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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Muriel
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From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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not any; not one
From this reading Luckily no questions were asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Luckily no questions were asked.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
stammered
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From this reading “I was delayed,” I stammered.
not in physical motion
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was delayed,” I stammered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though _what_ it was that had delayed me I should have been puzzled to explain!
in or at the place that
From this reading Still more dreamily I found myself following this imperious voice into a room where the Earl, his daughter, and Arthur, were seated.
you're
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From this reading “So you’re come _at last_!” said Lady Muriel, in a tone of playful reproach.
