used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
bashfulnessnounUS /ˈbæʃfəlnes/
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Has your mother’s tooth been hurting her very much, Rosalind?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
Darcy
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From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
the act of departing
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has your mother’s tooth been hurting her very much, Rosalind?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Has your mother’s tooth been hurting her very much, Rosalind?”
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Has your mother’s tooth been hurting her very much, Rosalind?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
it's
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From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
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 Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
Mellicent
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From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
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 “Has your mother’s tooth been hurting her very much, Rosalind?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
on one occasion
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
and nothing more
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
Rosalind
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From this reading “Has your mother’s tooth been hurting her very much, Rosalind?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
express in speech
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading “Has your mother’s tooth been hurting her very much, Rosalind?”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
precisely as stated
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tooth! what tooth?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, I think she did have a little twinge one night; but it’s not the dentist whom she is really going to see.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peggy was too much perturbed to speak, but Mellicent put the very inquiry which she most wished answered, being never troubled with bashfulness in asking questions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lady Darcy left the young people by themselves after luncheon, and as was only natural, conversation at once turned on the proposed visit to London.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has your mother’s tooth been hurting her very much, Rosalind?”
