used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
anodynenoun
a medicine used to relieve pain
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
barristersnounUS /ˈbærɪstərz/
plural of “barrister” — a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
Dora
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From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
evaporateverbUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/
lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
GodmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
ingenuousnessnoun
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
Lucia
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From this reading Of the two, perhaps Lucia suffered the most.
Marshall'snounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
possessive form of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
a particular point in time
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of the two, perhaps Lucia suffered the most.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was older.
by chance
From this reading Of the two, perhaps Lucia suffered the most.
reassurancenounUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was older.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Of the two, perhaps Lucia suffered the most.
carry out
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enter Fairy Godmother Dinner that night had been a melancholy business for the sisters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the two, perhaps Lucia suffered the most.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was older.
at the time that
From this reading During the day the anodyne of action had brought them at times almost to cheerfulness; but from the moment when they had left the chambers of the great Marshall’s junior, their spirits had begun steadily to evaporate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not the ingenuousness which enabled Dora to take at their face value the reassurance of barristers and the like.
