used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
in addition
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just now she was a little unhappy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
Doan't
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From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
at any time
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
FawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
Greystock
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From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
and nothing more
From this reading But just now she was a little unhappy.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But just now she was a little unhappy.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
take in marriage
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
Munny
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From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
not any; not one
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But just now she was a little unhappy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No mother of daughters was ever less addicted to scold and to be fretful.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But just now she was a little unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
at the time that
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Lady Fawn returned with the carriage, she heard that Frank Greystock had been at Fawn Court; and she heard also, from Augusta, that he had been rambling about the grounds alone with Lucy Morris.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" As that Saturday afternoon wore itself away, there was much excitement at Fawn Court.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any exhibition of old ladies, held before a competent jury, Lady Fawn would have taken a prize on the score of good humour.
