used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is evidently as shy as she can be.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She is evidently as shy as she can be.'
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
Driffield
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From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She is evidently as shy as she can be.'
start firing a weapon
From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
GrieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is evidently as shy as she can be.'
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
Lavinia
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From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
satin-shoed
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From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is evidently as shy as she can be.'
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She is evidently as shy as she can be.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
express a supposition
From this reading 'I suppose she can amuse herself like other people,' said Lady Driffield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing by the fire warming a satin-shoed foot.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So spoke Lord Driffield, with some annoyance in his voice, as he looked into his wife's room after dressing for dinner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Now, Lavinia, do be kind to young Mrs. Grieve.
