used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You don't know how we have talked about you."
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Slanders behind my back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Slanders behind my back.
Burge
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From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
Canninge
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From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
don't
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From this reading "You don't know how we have talked about you."
drawing-room
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From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
set up or found
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You don't know how we have talked about you."
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
how
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From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
I've
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From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know how we have talked about you."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Slanders behind my back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
express in words
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
SlandersnounUS /ˈslændərz/
plural of “slander” — words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading "Slanders behind my back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You don't know how we have talked about you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
Thorne
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From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I'm so glad you did come, Mr Canninge," said the little lady, shaking hands very warmly, as she led the way into the drawing-room after kissing Hazel affectionately.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You don't know how we have talked about you."
(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 "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I found Miss Thorne on the way here, and I thought I ought to come and say a word as well, for I've not seen you since the feast."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Miss Burge, how are you!" he cried cheerily.
