used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
Abercrombie
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From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
in the past
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Isn’t Helen back yet?” she asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Isn’t Helen back yet?” she asked.
for the reason that
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
Candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
Carrington
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From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
(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 “Isn’t Helen back yet?” she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t Helen back yet?” she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
it's
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From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
in motion
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
perjurynounUS /ˈpɜːrdʒəri/
criminal offense of making false statements under oath
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
express in words
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Isn’t Helen back yet?” she asked.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
taffetanounUS /ˈtæfətə/
a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
From this reading Minerva appeared in the doorway, disapproval in every line of her black taffeta gown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
the act of testing something
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Miss Abercrombie came in three quarters of an hour ago; she went to her room and it’s likely is resting there, though not having seen her I am not able to say positively,” she replied.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, well, Minerva, it will never come to a trial for perjury,” observed Miss Carrington.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading _Candour_ Miss Carrington, seated before the hearth in her sitting room and enjoying the wood fire partly because it crackled; partly because it was too warm for the day, heard Minerva moving about in her dressing room and called her.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Isn’t Helen back yet?” she asked.
