used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Even Adelaide Maud was only a spectator.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
any thing at all
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
for the reason that
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
DudgeonnounUS /ˈdʌdʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
Emily
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From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
Emily's
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From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Adelaide Maud was only a spectator.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
hobbiesnounUS /ˈhɑːbiz/
plural of “hobby” — an auxiliary activity
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
Maud
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From this reading Even Adelaide Maud was only a spectator.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
not any; not one
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
and nothing more
From this reading Even Adelaide Maud was only a spectator.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Even Adelaide Maud was only a spectator.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Dudgeon had been known to skip a state banquet for a book which he has just received.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mabel and Jean never doubted for a moment that they were anything but spectators of that brilliant gathering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Emily and her husband were different from the world in which they moved because they had hobbies and minor interests which they occasionally allowed to interfere with the usual routine.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Engagement The night at Lady Emily’s was by no means a first step into a new and fashionable world.
