prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
have
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
Bessie
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From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading But her bravado was not well enough grounded to sustain her long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her bravado was not well enough grounded to sustain her long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
CarnegienounUS /ˈkɑːrnəɡi/
United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
dearly loved
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But her bravado was not well enough grounded to sustain her long.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
Fairfax
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From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
Fairfax's
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From this reading Mr. Fairfax's plenipotentiary looked grave.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
a young female
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
the act of giving
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
death of a person
From this reading Mr. Fairfax's plenipotentiary looked grave.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading But her bravado was not well enough grounded to sustain her long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
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 But her bravado was not well enough grounded to sustain her long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Fairfax's plenipotentiary looked grave.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her bravado was not well enough grounded to sustain her long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
plenipotentiarynoun
a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
From this reading Mr. Fairfax's plenipotentiary looked grave.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
express in speech
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading But her bravado was not well enough grounded to sustain her long.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
(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 But her bravado was not well enough grounded to sustain her long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bessie, being forbidden by her mother to retreat, sat down with ostentatious resignation to bear what was to come.
at the time that
From this reading The preliminaries were already concluded when she arrived, and Mrs. Carnegie was giving utterance to her usual regret that her dear little girl had not been taught to speak French or play on the piano.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _HER FATE IS SEALED._ Mr. John Short rose as Miss Fairfax entered, and bowed to her with deference.
