used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "No, madam," replied the maid, "she is asleep still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
placed crosswise
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
curtseynoun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
Emily
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From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
every-day
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
Hazleton
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "No, madam," replied the maid, "she is asleep still.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
a female domestic
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, madam," replied the maid, "she is asleep still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, madam," replied the maid, "she is asleep still.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was somewhat alarmed at this intelligence; for she had not much confidence in her good friend's discretion.
not in physical motion
From this reading "No, madam," replied the maid, "she is asleep still.
express a supposition
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
carry out
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton fancied herself in high good luck; for just as she was passing through the door into the hall, Lady Hastings' maid crossed and made her a curtsey.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not take her nap as early as usual to-day; for Mistress Emily was with her, and my lady would not go to sleep till she went out to take a walk."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton beckoned her up, saying in a quiet, easy, every-day tone, "I suppose your lady is awake by this time?"
