used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
(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 This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
Evesham
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From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
Evesham's
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From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
the state of being honored
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
something that is lost
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
MacGill
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From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
engage in
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
negotiatedverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪtəd/
past form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
point-blankadjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
except if; if not
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. MacGill, it appeared, utterly refused to go home in the pony trap unless it were driven by me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Finally it was arranged, chiefly by Miss Evesham's management, that the two old ladies and herself were to go home in the motor with Johnson, while Miss Virginia and I negotiated the pony and trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Needless to say I declined this honour with a firmness equal to hers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading As the weather threatened to get worse immediately, the motor party was packed off without loss of time, and Miss Virginia and I had a comfortable tea by ourselves before starting for home.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was pretty thick, considering I had refused point-blank to drive Mrs. MacGill, but Miss Evesham seemed to make it sound all right,--clever sort of young woman in her way.
