used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The next minute Rotha was in her arms.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF SCHOOL TERM.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
a man of refinement
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next minute Rotha was in her arms.
and nothing more
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
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 That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
a unit of instruction
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
a room where books are kept
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute Rotha was in her arms.
Mowbray
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From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next minute Rotha was in her arms.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF SCHOOL TERM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
Rotha
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From this reading The next minute Rotha was in her arms.
Rotha's
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From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
an educational institution
From this reading END OF SCHOOL TERM.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading END OF SCHOOL TERM.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
precisely as stated
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever she felt, the girl's demeanour was very quiet; her reception, on the other hand, was little short of ecstatic.
at the time that
From this reading That same evening, just when Mrs. Mowbray was set free from a lesson hour, and the library was left to her sole occupation, a gentleman and lady were announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Mrs. Mowbray gave a gracious, if somewhat distant, greeting to Rotha's companion; and then looked, with an air of mystified expectancy, to see what was coming next.
