used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It is the prospect of being married, I suppose, that has made her so good," she said to herself.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
efficaciousadjectiveUS /ˌefəˈkeɪʃəs/
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
divisible by two
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is the prospect of being married, I suppose, that has made her so good," she said to herself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
half-murmured
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From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
only a very short time before
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
homiliesnounUS /ˈhoʊməliz/
plural of “homily” — a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
how
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From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
Hyacinth's
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From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the prospect of being married, I suppose, that has made her so good," she said to herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "It is the prospect of being married, I suppose, that has made her so good," she said to herself.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
not any; not one
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "It is the prospect of being married, I suppose, that has made her so good," she said to herself.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is the prospect of being married, I suppose, that has made her so good," she said to herself.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading "She is so submissive, so quiet, so obedient, I hardly know her."
express a supposition
From this reading "It is the prospect of being married, I suppose, that has made her so good," she said to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
Vaughan'snounUS /vɔːnz/
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
precisely as stated
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has come over the child?" thought Lady Vaughan to herself.
at the time that
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For, though Lady Vaughan exercised Hyacinth's patience very severely the whole of that day, in the packing up, no murmur escaped her lips; she was very quiet and subdued, and made no complaint even when she heard that they were to travel in a close carriage; no impetuous bursts of song came from her lips--no half-murmured reply to Lady Vaughan's homilies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
the words that are spoken
From this reading That lady thought, with great complacency, how very efficacious her few words must have been.
