used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
Adela
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From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading ‘Yes, very, very pretty,’ said Gundred approvingly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
DelicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
Gundred
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From this reading ‘Yes, very, very pretty,’ said Gundred approvingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
the state of being honored
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
Ivescar
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From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
neatly-lifted
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From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No sugar, thank you.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ‘Yes, very, very pretty,’ said Gundred approvingly.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Yes, very, very pretty,’ said Gundred approvingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading ‘No sugar, thank you.’
carry out
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ‘No sugar, thank you.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
the upper part of anything
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Yes, very, very pretty,’ said Gundred approvingly.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
which person or people
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From top to toe she was the fine flower of deportment, and her manner exhaled a mild consciousness of being the perfect model of decorum for the country neighbour on whom she was conferring the honour of a call.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The afternoon being brilliantly fine, Lady Adela had wished to take her daughter-in-law to call on some intimate friends of hers, proprietors of a celebrated view, who lived on the other side of the lowland valley that stretched beneath the glen of Ivescar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Delicately, with neatly-lifted little finger, she raised her cup and sipped.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, very, very pretty,’ said Gundred approvingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘No sugar, thank you.’
