used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
Ambert
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From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
Elfrida
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From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
every person
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
the organ of sight
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
immediately past
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
the force of workers available
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
Poynter
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From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up through the overhanging trees to the blue expanse of the sky beyond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a heavenly spot!" said Mrs. Poynter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elfrida told him so on her arrival--which was late; she was, in fact, the very last to appear upon the scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Ambert had chosen this place for his tea with most consummate care and a very artistic eye.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was very delightful to everybody during tea, however, and quite subjugated two young men from the barracks in the next town.
