used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
anew
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
in addition
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the word "marriage" her nostrils quivered, but she said nothing.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
true confidential information
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
and nothing more
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
Markrute
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From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading At the word "marriage" her nostrils quivered, but she said nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the word "marriage" her nostrils quivered, but she said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
quivered
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From this reading At the word "marriage" her nostrils quivered, but she said nothing.
on the contrary
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
cut with a saw
From this reading Francis Markrute also saw his niece at breakfast--or rather--just after it.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
sitting-room
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From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
on a floor above
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
the act of using
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
at the time that
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was finishing hers in the little upstairs sitting-room which he had allotted to her for her personal use, when he tapped at the door and asked if he might come in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the word "marriage" her nostrils quivered, but she said nothing.
an affirmative
From this reading She said "yes," and then rose, with the ceremonious politeness she always used in her dealings with him--contemptuous, resentful politeness for the most part.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come to settle the details of your marriage," he said, while he waved her to be seated again and took a chair himself.
