used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
AlexianounUS /əˈleksiə/
inability to perceive written words
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
ALEXIA'S
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From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her brother was not at home, being away at a diplomatic function.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her brother was not at home, being away at a diplomatic function.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her brother was not at home, being away at a diplomatic function.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother was not at home, being away at a diplomatic function.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Her brother was not at home, being away at a diplomatic function.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Her brother was not at home, being away at a diplomatic function.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
Herriard
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From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her brother was not at home, being away at a diplomatic function.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
the literary culture
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
Maxton
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From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
morning-room
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From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her brother was not at home, being away at a diplomatic function.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
Identical; not different.
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
express in words
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
someone who visits
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALEXIA’S VISITOR On that same evening in London it was announced to Countess Alexia that a Mr. Maxton was in the morning-room waiting to see her on urgent business.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alexia had dined alone and was now busy answering a batch of letters of congratulation which the news of her approaching marriage had brought.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She sent down a request to know on what business so late a visitor wished to see her, and word was brought back that it concerned Mr. Herriard and was most urgent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Not satisfied with that reply and beginning to be vaguely suspicious, Alexia sent to say that she was busy and would be glad if Mr. Maxton would give her in writing a more definite idea of what he wished to say.
