used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
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From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
arrange in a container
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
move upward
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
express in words
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She did not lay the cards to one side, nor did she rise from her chair when the baroness came toward her and said in a friendly tone:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
(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, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
at the time that
From this reading Lisette had finished her tasks in the kitchen when the two ladies came to pay her a visit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was sitting in a low, stoutly made chair which had been fashioned expressly for her huge frame, and was shuffling a pack of cards when the ladies entered.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Lisette, I dare say you do not know that I am your neighbor from the manor?"
