used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
Adele
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From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
without doubt or question
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
DaintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
Fleetwood
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From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Fleetwood and Florence returned together.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Fleetwood and Florence returned together.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading On the next day Adele Weir was taken by Mr. Fleetwood and Florence to the house of Mrs. Elder.
at the time that
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good lady, when she clearly understood the case, and read something of the girl’s character and state of mind, did not hesitate about receiving her, and Adele accepted the proffered home and refuge with tearful gratitude.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As they drew near the house of Mr. Dainty, they saw a woman ascend the steps and ring the bell.
