farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The Baronet advanced to meet her, and then suddenly stopped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The Baronet advanced to meet her, and then suddenly stopped.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
Cranstoun
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From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
Cranstoun's
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From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
traveling across
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
Dakin
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From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
deigningverbUS /ˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
I'd
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From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
Lor
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From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
a female domestic
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
come together
From this reading The Baronet advanced to meet her, and then suddenly stopped.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
term of address for a man
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Baronet advanced to meet her, and then suddenly stopped.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Baronet advanced to meet her, and then suddenly stopped.
possessing sweep
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And if Sir Philip thought I’d let you run out of the house like that---- Lor’, here he is!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Baronet advanced to meet her, and then suddenly stopped.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mistress and maid were crossing the wide hall as Sir Philip entered it from the dining-room.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading Miss Cranstoun’s shawl had fallen back, and her plentiful blue-black hair, disarranged by the woollen wrap, curled in picturesque disorder round her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you were lost, miss--I did, indeed,” protested Dakin, as Miss Cranstoun, hardly deigning to notice her, swept past her into the house.
