used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
addrest
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From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
next to; at the side of
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
Beswick
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From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
CATHERINEnounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
curtseynoun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
for this reason
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
a particular point in time
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
QUEENSBURY
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From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
express in speech
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
Twas
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From this reading ’Twas in Diana’s character that she drew not her hands from him away as though ashamed or fluttered, but stood a moment, then dropped her curtsey to the great lady that never looked greater than then.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ’Twas natural she should speak first, and she addrest herself to the Duke that saluted her and waited her pleasure in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CATHERINE QUEENSBURY was near beside them before the two looked up from their transport of joy and grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her tall stature—her fine commanding face, a something soft yet proud, set her off almost to majesty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I met my Lady Fanny a street hence and she told me you sat with Mrs. Beswick.
