Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

(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 “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

a female human offspring

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

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From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

a person of refined upbringing and manners

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

participate in games or sport

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

Identical; not different.

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

express in words

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It happens that this stupid play is called ‘The Lady of Laxton.’”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

create by training and teaching

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

precisely as stated

From this reading “There are very few real ladies in Laxton,” said the student of _The Patrician_ in a burst of candor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What she did say was, “The plot of this play is that a governess and a peer’s daughter arriving at a place in the country by the same train get mixed up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The governess goes off with the other girl’s luggage as a guest to one house and the peer’s daughter finds herself taken for a governess at the other.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “So one would think if this play is at all true to life,” rose to the lips of Elfreda, but she did not allow it to escape.