used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
apologisedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
cause to be bored
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
chair-legs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
earldomnounUS /ˈɜːrldəm/
the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
a social unit living together
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
marquisate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
Paulle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
Queenie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
any competition
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
on the contrary
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lady Queenie cheerfully apologised for being late, and, begging no one to disturb himself, took a modest place between the chairman and the secretary and a little behind them.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the men rose in haste, and there was a frightful scraping of chair-legs on the floor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lady Queenie obviously had what is called "race".
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The renown of her family went back far, far beyond its special Victorian vogue, which had transformed an earldom into a marquisate and which, incidentally, was responsible for the new family Christian name that Queenie herself bore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUEEN Then Lady Queenie Paulle entered rather hurriedly, filling the room with a distinguished scent.
