used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare I look positively haggard.
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
dinner-table
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From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
drawing-room
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "I declare I look positively haggard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
the state of being honored
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
How
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
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 A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
mantel-piece
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From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "I declare I look positively haggard.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paused to look at herself in the gilded mirror above the mantel-piece.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
to-night
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From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
someone who visits
From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
wasn't
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From this reading You might so easily have said that the storm had upset me and I wasn't equal to a visitor at the dinner-table to-night."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A POINT OF HONOUR "How like my husband!" said Mrs. Fielding impatiently, fidgeting up and down the long drawing-room with a fretful frown on her pretty face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you put a stop to it, Miss Moore?
