(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
Angie
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From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading I've heard that the Bishop was late once and they went in without him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
ERRANTadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
Erskines
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From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard that the Bishop was late once and they went in without him."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've heard that the Bishop was late once and they went in without him."
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
I've
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From this reading I've heard that the Bishop was late once and they went in without him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
on one occasion
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Willa smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Not that I care, of course, these dinners are always stupid, but the Erskines are so horribly particular.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've heard that the Bishop was late once and they went in without him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first remark she had voluntarily addressed to her cousin since she had come upon the tete-a-tete in the library.
We'll
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From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I've heard that the Bishop was late once and they went in without him."
Willa
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From this reading THE KNIGHT ERRANT ONCE MORE "We'll be late," Angie observed as she and Willa waited in the drawing-room for the rest of the family.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I've heard that the Bishop was late once and they went in without him."
