used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
(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 "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading "Perfectly glorious!" amended her companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
BaedekernounUS /ˈbeɪdəkər/
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
CHAMOISnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Perfectly glorious!" amended her companion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Perfectly glorious!" amended her companion.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perfectly glorious!" amended her companion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
someone who hunts game
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
I'm
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From this reading I'm very sorry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm very sorry.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I shall have to stop here," she panted, "all the rest of my life, and have my meals and my night things sent up.
precisely as stated
From this reading I'm very sorry.
which person or people
From this reading A CHAMOIS HUNTER "This is perfectly appalling!" groaned the unfortunate lady who passed, for this adventure, under the name of Miss Manchester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The elder lady pressed Baedeker to her bosom, and sat down, with some abruptness.
