used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
Agatha
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From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
exhale hard
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading But the wife of his bosom was dumb with dismay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading But the wife of his bosom was dumb with dismay.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading But the wife of his bosom was dumb with dismay.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
I've
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From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
Jennings
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From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
Meeson
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From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
not any; not one
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the wife of his bosom was dumb with dismay.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
ProconsulnounUS /proʊˈkɑːnsəl/
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
for a short time
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
sphinxlike
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From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
carry out
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “No more than I’ve been expecting for some little time past, Agatha,” said the great Proconsul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But, as Mr. Jennings subsequently informed the housekeeper, Mrs. Meeson, in a private colloquy in the pantry, his lordship took the blow with resignation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But the wife of his bosom was dumb with dismay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She handed the excellent journal across the table to Father with a sphinxlike countenance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A GREAT OCCASION MOTHER was the first to see in the _Morning Post_ that a marriage had been arranged, and would shortly take place.
