used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
any thing at all
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS THE SANDS RUN DOWN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AS THE SANDS RUN DOWN.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
Lewes
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From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
easily agitated
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
not any; not one
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AS THE SANDS RUN DOWN.
SANDSnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading AS THE SANDS RUN DOWN.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A nervous invalid is apt to have fancies, and to resent anything that looks like being taken care of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS THE SANDS RUN DOWN.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had sent no intimation of her coming to her aunt, lest her visit should be forbidden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mildred was in Brighton upon the third day after she left Nice.
in or at the place that
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She arrived, therefore, unannounced, left her luggage at the station, and drove straight to Lewes Crescent, where the butler received her with every appearance of surprise.
