used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby was not prepared for a scene like this.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
in actual fact
From this reading She was actually bewildered, and her presence of mind was utterly gone.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN BARON.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE AMERICAN BARON.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was actually bewildered, and her presence of mind was utterly gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby was not prepared for a scene like this.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was actually bewildered, and her presence of mind was utterly gone.
Gunn
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From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby was not prepared for a scene like this.
social deportment
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
manoeuvred
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From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was actually bewildered, and her presence of mind was utterly gone.
Minnie
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From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby was not prepared for a scene like this.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
by chance
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby was not prepared for a scene like this.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She was actually bewildered, and her presence of mind was utterly gone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
Rufus
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From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby was not prepared for a scene like this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was actually bewildered, and her presence of mind was utterly gone.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN BARON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Willoughby was not prepared for a scene like this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was actually bewildered, and her presence of mind was utterly gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
Willoughby
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From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The manners, the language, and the acts of Rufus K. Gunn had filled her with simple horror.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any other time Mrs. Willoughby would perhaps have manoeuvred Minnie out of the room; but on the present occasion the advent of the Italian was an inexpressible relief.
