used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If I were ill, mother--a long illness, would you come?"
a female human offspring
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I were ill, mother--a long illness, would you come?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I were ill, mother--a long illness, would you come?"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "If I were ill, mother--a long illness, would you come?"
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "If I were ill, mother--a long illness, would you come?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
Saville
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From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
Saville's
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From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
express in words
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week after this, Mrs. Saville came to pay her farewell visit before sailing for India.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mother and daughter went out for a long walk in the morning, and retired to the drawing-room together for the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every now and then she stroked the smooth brown head, and sometimes Peggy raised her lips and kissed the cheek which leant against her own, but the sentences came at long intervals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I were ill, mother--a long illness, would you come?"
but in spite of that
From this reading There was much that they wanted to say to each other, yet for the most part they were silent, Peggy sitting with her head on her mother's shoulder, and Mrs. Saville's arms clasped tightly round her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I were ill, mother--a long illness, would you come?"
