used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
(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 "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
ancient-looking
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From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
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 CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
drawing-room
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From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
set up or found
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
brought together in one place
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
the act of departing
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
and nothing more
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
engage in
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
cut with a saw
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
required or under orders
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
carry out
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thanked her heartily, for I began to feel a little strange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE Just before I reached the drawing-room door, Mrs. Temple came up and took me by the arm.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are all going to be very unceremonious, Mr. Blake," she said, "and I shall expect my son's friend to make himself perfectly at home."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
in or at the place that
From this reading We entered the drawing-room together, where I found a number of people had gathered.
which person or people
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were mostly young, although I saw one or two ancient-looking dames, who, I supposed, had come to take care of their daughters.
