used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
Boscawen
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From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
Brierly
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From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
Christobelle
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From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
Christobelle's
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From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
the organ of sight
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
How
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From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
Isabel
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From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
matronlyadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtrənli/
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
a form of address for a man
From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
cut with a saw
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How delightedly did the eye of Christobelle rest upon the matronly form of Isabel!
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was clasped in her arms, as she descended the steps of the chaise at Brierly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I never saw such a beautiful creature in my life!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
at the time that
From this reading My dear Mr. Boscawen, were you not surprised at Christobelle's beauty, when you first saw her?"
which person or people
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Christobelle, who would have thought you would turn out so very pretty?
