used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Only a few words were exchanged.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few words were exchanged.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
Lenoir
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few words were exchanged.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
railway-station
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From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
Sevenoaks
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From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
a shaky motion
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
waiting-room
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From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
at the time that
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thoughts which occupied the mind of Mrs. Lenoir and the Duchess when they met at the railway-station were of too disturbing a nature to allow of conversation.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Lenoir, who was the first to arrive, accosted the Duchess immediately she entered the waiting-room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The uttermost power of her will could not prevent her voice from trembling.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Only a few words were exchanged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You are the young lady I am to accompany to Sevenoaks?"
