used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
without doubt or question
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
set up or found
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
usually; as a rule
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
the act of departing
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
music-hall
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From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
and nothing more
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
by chance
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
with low volume
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
be seated
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was generally seen slipping out quietly and going off on foot, or, if she found herself threatened with companionship, she took refuge in a cab.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading There was clearly some mystery underneath such conduct, and the mystery could be of only one kind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
precisely as stated
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was not to be found drinking brandy in the bar while she was waiting for her turn to go on.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not go from the music-hall to a fashionable restaurant, and sit in public with a group of male admirers round her.
Yorke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those who had met her off the stage found, to their surprise, perhaps to their disappointment, that Belle Yorke seen close at hand was very much like Belle Yorke upon the boards.
