Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

anew

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

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From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

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From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

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From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

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From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

set up or found

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

immediately past

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

engage in

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Don't encourage him, my dears--don't encourage him to come again," she was saying as Elizabeth entered the room.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FAIRY GODMOTHER.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

hard to endure

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

up to a particular time

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And Mrs. Duff-Scott, serene but imperious, was delivering some of her point-blank opinions upon the subject.

on a floor above

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

precisely as stated

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "He and his father are two very different people, whatever they may think."

which person or people

From this reading Elizabeth went upstairs at a run, and found Patty and Eleanor trying to make Mrs. Duff-Scott understand who Paul Brion was, what his father was, and his profession, and his character; how he had never been inside their doors until that afternoon, and how he had at last by mere accident come to be admitted and entertained.