used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
in actual fact
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
(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 He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
Bellingdown
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From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
breakfast-room
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From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
the act of breaking something
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
Carleigh
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From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
greatly pleased
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
haven't
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From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
immediately past
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
Nina's
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From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
on one occasion
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
She's
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From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A Last Walk and a Last Appeal Monday, of course, meant the breaking up of the party and the conclusion of Nina's mission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
we've
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From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Carleigh emerged from the breakfast-room, where he and his aunt were among the last, Lady Bellingdown slipped her arm through his, saying:
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had done what she could and she was delighted to think that for once in her misguided career she had actually performed a service not wholly selfish.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He glanced back over his shoulder to indicate whom he had in mind--for Nina had come down but a minute before--last of all--and said, smiling: "She's a wonder."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my dear boy, we've done you good, haven't we?"
