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Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company. The four men had risen to their feet. Kendrick was holding a chair for her. She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him. "Mr. Wingate--the Countess of Dredlinton," she said.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
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From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
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From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
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From this reading Kendrick was holding a chair for her.
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From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
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From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Wingate--the Countess of Dredlinton," she said.
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From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
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From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
apart from; not including
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
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From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
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From this reading The four men had risen to their feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kendrick was holding a chair for her.
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From this reading The four men had risen to their feet.
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From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
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From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
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From this reading Kendrick was holding a chair for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kendrick was holding a chair for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four men had risen to their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Wingate--the Countess of Dredlinton," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Wingate--the Countess of Dredlinton," she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The four men had risen to their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Wingate--the Countess of Dredlinton," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four men had risen to their feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kendrick was holding a chair for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Josephine Dredlinton, with a smile which gave to her face a singularly sweet expression, deprecated the disturbance which her coming had caused amongst the little company.
