used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
breakfast-room
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From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
Emily
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From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
Gertrude
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From this reading "Well, Gertrude, what is it?"
Gertrude's
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From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
the act of departing
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
Greville
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From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
the state of being honored
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Gertrude, what is it?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
the literary culture
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
Lyle
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From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
Manvers
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From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
on the contrary
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
carry out
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "News from Eugene," exclaimed Lady Emily and Lord Louis in a breath; "he is going to be married.
to-day
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From this reading "On my honour, her countenance is rather a clearer index than usual to-day," observed the Marquis, laughing.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Gertrude's letters this morning have brought her some extraordinarily agreeable tidings," exclaimed Lady Florence Lyle, gaily, as her sister entered the breakfast-room, rather later than usual.
(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, Gertrude, what is it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Gertrude, what is it?"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Either Miss Manvers or Miss Greville have consented to take him for better or worse," added Lord Louis, laughing.
