used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
acclamations
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From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
Anningford
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From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
for the reason that
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
Idylls
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From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
not any; not one
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
non-descript
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From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
something you have to do
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had got back to the house in time to have their conclave before that meal, and everything was satisfactorily settled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And it would be so much more delightful, all to carry out one idea, than the usual powdered heads and non-descript things people chose for such impromptu occasions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an air of restrained excitement, importance and mystery among the ladies at luncheon.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lady Anningford, who had not accompanied them out shooting, had thought out a whole scheme, and announced it upon their return amidst acclamations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would represent as many characters as they could from the "Idylls of the King," because the style would be such loose, hanging kinds of garments, the maids could run up the long straight seams in no time.
