used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
anew
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
from appearances alone
From this reading She flitted everywhere, preoccupied, yet apparently doing nothing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She flitted everywhere, preoccupied, yet apparently doing nothing.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading The house engulfed her rather.
divisible by two
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
to or in any or all places
From this reading She flitted everywhere, preoccupied, yet apparently doing nothing.
apart from; not including
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
flitted
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From this reading She flitted everywhere, preoccupied, yet apparently doing nothing.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
Franklyn
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From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She flitted everywhere, preoccupied, yet apparently doing nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading She flitted everywhere, preoccupied, yet apparently doing nothing.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
on the contrary
From this reading The house engulfed her rather.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flitted everywhere, preoccupied, yet apparently doing nothing.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
suggestivelyadverb
in a suggestive manner
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Franklyn seemed always busy about something or other, and never interfered with us except to propose motoring, tea in another part of the lawn, and so forth.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
in or at the place that
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were left delightfully to ourselves in this pretentious country mansion with the soul of a villa.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Frances took up her painting again, and, the weather being propitious, spent hours out of doors, sketching flowers, trees and nooks of woodland, garden, even the house itself where bits of it peered suggestively across the orchards.
but in spite of that
From this reading She flitted everywhere, preoccupied, yet apparently doing nothing.
