used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
bedeckverbUS /bɪˈdek/
decorate
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
a female human offspring
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
put on clothes
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
Georgina
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From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
Lyle
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From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
Lyles
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From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
Queenie's
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From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
scrimpverbUS /skrɪmp/
subsist on a meager allowance
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
try to get or reach
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
have in common
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We must seek them now in one of "the stately homes of England."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading They are the guests of Lady Valentine at her elegant residence in the most fashionable quarter of London.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is some time since we have seen Mrs. Lyle and her elder daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sydney and Georgina would not need to scrimp little Queenie's share of finery to bedeck themselves now were she living.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly four years have elapsed since we first met the Lyles and heard the spirited discussion over little Queenie's first ball and Sydney's old green silk dress.
