used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
drawing-room
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
set up or found
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
a young female
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He won’t go in.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He won’t go in.”
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
Mitchy
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From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
Nanda
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From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
not in physical motion
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now--by that suggestion--he has something to show.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was by this time off, but Mrs. Brook kept Mitchy a moment.
at the time that
From this reading III Her visitors had been gone half an hour, but she was still in the drawing-room when Nanda came back.
won't
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From this reading He won’t go in.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The girl found her, on the sofa, in a posture that might have represented restful oblivion, but that, after a glance, our young lady appeared to interpret as mere intensity of thought.
