used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
wanted intensely
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
a young female
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
the act of departing
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
and nothing more
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
immediately past
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
motor-coat
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From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
a full supply
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
with low volume
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
Rhoda
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From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
term of address for a man
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
having a supporting base
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As Rhoda glided quietly into the hall from the garden, she stopped and tried to draw back, on seeing Sir Robert was standing at the foot of the stairs.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
on a floor above
From this reading Rhoda took care to let Lady Sarah have plenty of time to get inside the house, and to go upstairs, before she followed.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Above him, going slowly up, was Lady Sarah with her motor-coat over her arm, and her long veil, which she had untied, dragging on the stairs behind her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
which person or people
From this reading For Lady Sarah was not grateful: the last glance she had thrown at the girl who saved her was full of a bitterness which prepared Rhoda for what she had to expect from her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She desired nothing less than another _tête-à-tête_ with the enraged and disappointed woman whom she had just saved from disgrace and guilt.
