used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
(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 How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I'm tired of being good; I'm going to try being naughty for a change."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I'm tired of being good; I'm going to try being naughty for a change."
rid of obstructions
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
dentaladjectiveUS /ˈdentəl/
of or relating to the teeth
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
put on clothes
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
set up or found
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
a young female
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm tired of being good; I'm going to try being naughty for a change."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'm tired of being good; I'm going to try being naughty for a change."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
HancocknounUS /ˈhænkɑːk/
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
the act of retaining something
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
How
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I'm
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From this reading "I'm tired of being good; I'm going to try being naughty for a change."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
Kelvin'snounUS /ˈkelvɪnz/
possessive form of “kelvin” — the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
a room where books are kept
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
the force of workers available
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "I'm tired of being good; I'm going to try being naughty for a change."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
a human being
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
express in words
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
in a vehement outcry
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
possessing sweep
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
in a swift manner
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
Szigmondy's
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From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
a special situation
From this reading Mr. Hancock had stood planted before her in laughing admiration, waiting for the next thing that she might say.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm tired of being good; I'm going to try being naughty for a change."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'm tired of being good; I'm going to try being naughty for a change."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miriam found it difficult to believe that the girl was a dental secretary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
in the company of; together with
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She swept about among Miss Szigmondy's guests in a long Liberty dress, her hands holding her long scarf about her person as if she were waiting for a clear space to leap or run, staying nowhere, talking here and there with the assurance of a successful society woman, laughing and jesting, swiftly talking down the group she was with and passing on with a shouted remark about herself as she had done in the library on the night of Lord Kelvin's lecture....
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How could he of all men in the world be taken out of himself by an effective trick?
