used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In her lap lay an unopened copy of the _Times_.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
cause to be bored
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
cab-driver
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From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading In her lap lay an unopened copy of the _Times_.
a special loved one
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he a cab-driver, then?" inquired the duchess, taking her literally.
to a considerable degree
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
I'd
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From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Is he a cab-driver, then?" inquired the duchess, taking her literally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he a cab-driver, then?" inquired the duchess, taking her literally.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading In her lap lay an unopened copy of the _Times_.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In her lap lay an unopened copy of the _Times_.
held up in the air
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading "Is he a cab-driver, then?" inquired the duchess, taking her literally.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
Pemberwell
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From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
Puddlewood
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From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
Puddlewood's
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From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
on the contrary
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
have in common
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Is he a cab-driver, then?" inquired the duchess, taking her literally.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Is he a cab-driver, then?" inquired the duchess, taking her literally.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In her lap lay an unopened copy of the _Times_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading In her lap lay an unopened copy of the _Times_.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been in England eighteen months, and the shadow of her tragedy, which never bore very heavily, had lifted.
a Caucasian
From this reading She sat in a basket chair on the lawn at Puddlewood, dressed all in filmy white, and sipped tea with the Duchess of Pemberwell, her great-aunt, in the shade of one of Puddlewood's ancient oaks.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In a World Within a World "I'd rather have a whole cab-driver to myself than share a peer of the realm with another woman," said Mrs. Darling.
