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.
from appearances alone
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Kendrick was holding a chair for her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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.
an institution created to conduct business
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.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "Mr. Wingate--the Countess of Dredlinton," she said.
deprecatedverbUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtəd/
past form of “deprecate” — express strong disapproval of; deplore
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.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
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.
Dredlinton
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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.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
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.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
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 front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four men had risen to their feet.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
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.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Kendrick was holding a chair for her.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
Josephine
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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.
Kendrick
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From this reading Kendrick was holding a chair for her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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 force of workers available
From this reading The four men had risen to their feet.
a form of address for a man
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.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She apparently knew every one intimately except Wingate, and Sarah hastened to present him.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The four men had risen to their feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Wingate--the Countess of Dredlinton," she said.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
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.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
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.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
Wingate
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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.
