AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
(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 At Lanwin Grange all was confusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Lanwin Grange all was confusion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the time that she had left the Grange she had not been seen.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading At Lanwin Grange all was confusion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
Folkstone
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From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time that she had left the Grange she had not been seen.
the act of departing
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading At Lanwin Grange all was confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading HELPLESS.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
how
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From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
Lanwin
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From this reading At Lanwin Grange all was confusion.
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 About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
held dear
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
not any; not one
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the time that she had left the Grange she had not been seen.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
Prelice
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From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the time that she had left the Grange she had not been seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
Sophia
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From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time that she had left the Grange she had not been seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Lanwin Grange all was confusion.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was unaware that this formidable personage had returned to London, and wished to explain how much she loved Lord Prelice, so that Lady Sophia might offer no opposition to the marriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About twelve o'clock on the previous day Mona had left the house with the intention of going to Folkstone to interview Lady Sophia.
