used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
for the reason that
From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
a state of high honor
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
in the recent past
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
go away from a place
From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was inconvenient to leave home, because I had a number of engagements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
Samuelson
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From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
Serena's
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From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
a special situation
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had, indeed, lately looked upon crowned heads, and the glory of them seemed, somehow, to have rubbed off on her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Serena's manner, though gracious, was lofty, almost regal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Samuelson felt it was a thing I ought not to miss, and I agreed with her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she said, "I came up for the Queen's funeral.
