used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
chins
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From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
Curzon
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From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
doesn't
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From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
depressingly dark
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
the act of departing
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
greyishadjective
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
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 In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
I'll
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From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
important-looking
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From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
old-fashioned-looking
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From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
on the contrary
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
she's
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From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In it sat a rather fat and important-looking lady, with greyish red hair, a straight decided mouth, and several firm chins.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
sulky-looking
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From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading At this moment an old-fashioned-looking victoria drove up, drawn by two large grey horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
what's
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From this reading She's a silly fool, but at least she does hear what's going on," she reflected.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Of course she's late; but if that woman doesn't come I'll never forgive her.
Wyburn
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From this reading MISCHIEF The elder Mrs. Wyburn was seated at the gloomy window of her sulky-looking house in Curzon Street one bright day in the season, looking out with some anxiety.
