perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I presume you are on Gregory's 'business'?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I presume you are on Gregory's 'business'?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
desolated
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From this reading "I am desolated!"
Dinsmore
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From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
a young female
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
Gregory'snounUS /ˈɡreɡəriz/
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading I presume you are on Gregory's 'business'?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
and nothing more
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
the force of workers available
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I presume you are on Gregory's 'business'?"
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I presume you are on Gregory's 'business'?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
reefing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
which person or people
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At precisely ten o'clock, as the curtain came reefing slowly down upon the first act of _The Strand Girl_, Lady Dinsmore turned with outstretched hand to greet the first of the two men who had just entered the box.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Count," she exclaimed, "I am disappointed in you!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here I have been paying you really quite tremendous compliments to these young people.
