used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Millie was content to think so.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading And Millie was content to think so.
placed crosswise
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
a man of refinement
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
Kensington
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From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
Millie
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From this reading And Millie was content to think so.
mixturesnounUS /ˈmɪkstʃərz/
plural of “mixture” — (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
a light shade of red
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
having a point
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
Ravenhill
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From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Millie was content to think so.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
stammerverbUS /ˈstæmər/
speak haltingly
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And Millie was content to think so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs Ravenhill perceived that he was a clergyman, tall, and, at this moment, pink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Millie was content to think so.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
UndergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Millie was content to think so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went by Underground, and on the way to the South Kensington station, a gentleman doubtfully crossed the road, and was struck by amazement at finding himself before Lady Fanny.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day was brilliantly fine, and they were to go to tea at the Tower, and as Lady Fanny had never seen it, the sights were to be pointed out to her beforehand by a special warder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to stammer vague sentences, mixtures of pleasure, astonishment, apology, Lady Fanny surveying him with a frown.
