used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A summer had passed since my first appearance there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The second time I came to dinner Vera presented herself, though tardily.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The second time I came to dinner Vera presented herself, though tardily.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A summer had passed since my first appearance there.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
Galt
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From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The second time I came to dinner Vera presented herself, though tardily.
a social unit living together
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A summer had passed since my first appearance there.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A summer had passed since my first appearance there.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The second time I came to dinner Vera presented herself, though tardily.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second time I came to dinner Vera presented herself, though tardily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A summer had passed since my first appearance there.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A summer had passed since my first appearance there.
tardilyadverb
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The second time I came to dinner Vera presented herself, though tardily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A summer had passed since my first appearance there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The second time I came to dinner Vera presented herself, though tardily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second time I came to dinner Vera presented herself, though tardily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
VERA
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From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
someone who visits
From this reading VERA i By this time I had become a frequent visitor in the Galt household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
at the time that
From this reading “All got up this evening!” he said, squinting at her when she was seated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she entered the dining room Galt rose and made her an exaggerated bow, which she altogether disregarded.
