used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Elton fell into her place at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called her smilingly 'the mother of the zenana.'
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
DETERMINATIONnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
else
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From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
Elton
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From this reading Lady Elton fell into her place at once.
every person
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Lady Elton fell into her place at once.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Elton fell into her place at once.
a social unit living together
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Elton fell into her place at once.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
LUCKNOWnoun
a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They called her smilingly 'the mother of the zenana.'
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
on one occasion
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady Elton fell into her place at once.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The household in the palace dropped once more into a regular mode of living.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading They called her smilingly 'the mother of the zenana.'
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called her smilingly 'the mother of the zenana.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anxious as she continued to be about Grace, her sympathy and gentleness made her the friend and adviser of everyone else.
TRIXY'S
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From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading NEWS FROM LUCKNOW: TRIXY'S DETERMINATION For the next few weeks, however, there was little change.
zenana
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From this reading They called her smilingly 'the mother of the zenana.'
