adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Another put off from Mr. Beauclerc!
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will not be here to-day.
Beauclerc
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From this reading “Another put off from Mr. Beauclerc!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
Cecilia
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From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
Davenant
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From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
Davenant's
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From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Another put off from Mr. Beauclerc!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will not be here to-day.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He will not be here to-day.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Another put off from Mr. Beauclerc!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Another put off from Mr. Beauclerc!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Another put off from Mr. Beauclerc!
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will not be here to-day.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was at the door, and Lady Davenant was crossing the hall followed by Helen, when Cecilia came in with a look, unusual in her, of being much discomfited.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She always watched for the time when Lady Davenant went out in her pony phaeton, for then she had her delightfully to herself, the carriage holding only two.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will not be here to-day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since Lord Davenant’s arrival, Lady Davenant’s time was so much taken up with him, that Helen could not have many opportunities of conversing with her, and she was the more anxious to seize every one that occurred.
