used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
cozened
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
drawing-room
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
Fenwick
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
the act of departing
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
how
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
and nothing more
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
Lowther
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From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
LOWTHER'S
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From this reading MARY LOWTHER'S TREACHERY.
take the midday meal
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LOWTHER'S TREACHERY.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
Puddleham
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
St
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From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick, putting these things together, knew that much was the matter, but she did not know how much.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading MARY LOWTHER'S TREACHERY.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
be dressed in
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Vicar was listening to the eloquence of Mr. Puddleham in the chapel, and was being cozened out of his just indignation by Lord St. George, a terrible scene was going on in the drawing-room of the vicarage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mary Lowther, as the reader knows, had declared that she would wear mourning for her distant cousin, and had declined to appear at lunch before Lord St. George.
but in spite of that
From this reading She did not as yet anticipate the terrible state of things which was to be made known to her that afternoon.
