used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
Archinard
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From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
Archinard's
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From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
a female human offspring
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
dearly loved
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
drawing-room
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From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, Hilda, we have some news for you!"
yet to be or coming
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
half-past
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From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Hilda, we have some news for you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
Hilda
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From this reading "Well, Hilda, we have some news for you!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Well, Hilda, we have some news for you!"
news-breaker
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From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
not divisible by two
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
parents-in-law
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From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, Hilda, we have some news for you!"
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He rose to his feet as Hilda entered and looked at her, smiling a trifle nervously.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Odd had been paying his respects to his future parents-in-law, and was sitting near Mrs. Archinard's sofa.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Hilda, we have some news for you!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Hilda, we have some news for you!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words, spoken in the triumphant tone of the news-breaker, the Captain greeted his daughter as she came into the drawing-room at half-past six.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Guess what has happened, my dear," said the Captain, whose good humor was apparent, while Mrs. Archinard murmured, "_She_ would never guess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Hilda, we have some news for you!"
