used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
(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 "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, if it is Mrs. Poynter, thank Heaven you are here at all!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't help it.
dancing-room
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From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
Firs-Robinson
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From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Oh, if it is Mrs. Poynter, thank Heaven you are here at all!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I couldn't help it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, if it is Mrs. Poynter, thank Heaven you are here at all!
Hilda
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From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't help it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if it is Mrs. Poynter, thank Heaven you are here at all!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, if it is Mrs. Poynter, thank Heaven you are here at all!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I couldn't help it.
and nothing more
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if it is Mrs. Poynter, thank Heaven you are here at all!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
by chance
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
Poynter
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From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
with speed
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Oh, if it is Mrs. Poynter, thank Heaven you are here at all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Hilda was afraid to come out, and so Mrs. Poynter has kindly brought me."
which person or people
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Agatha, who had just entered the dancing-room with her chaperon, turned quickly round and smiled at Miss Firs-Robinson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, if it is Mrs. Poynter, thank Heaven you are here at all!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Late as usual, and all your partners in hysterics!" said a quick voice--a voice a little sharp, perhaps, and decided, but clear as a bell.
