used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
AchesonnounUS /ˈætʃəsən/
United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
in the past
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
Chetwynd
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From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
DebnounUS /deb/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
drawing-room
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From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
Eileen
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From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading She was a fashionable, up-to-date-looking lady now.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
a young female
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was a fashionable, up-to-date-looking lady now.
Letitia
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From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
Marjorie
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From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was a fashionable, up-to-date-looking lady now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
an educational institution
From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a fashionable, up-to-date-looking lady now.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Author of "Deb and the Duchess," "A Girl in Ten Thousand," "Good Luck," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
up-to-date-looking
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From this reading She was a fashionable, up-to-date-looking lady now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eileen, Marjorie, and Letitia Chetwynd were expected home from school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a bright day early in April, and Mrs. Chetwynd was seated in her luxurious London drawing-room conversing with her special friend, Mrs. Acheson.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years ago Mrs. Chetwynd, on the death of her husband, a distinguished Indian officer, had returned to England.
