used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
(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 Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she just didn't care.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But she just didn't care.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
didn't
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From this reading But she just didn't care.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
increase twofold
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. S. W.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
Great-Grand-Aunt
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From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
Havenith
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From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
and nothing more
From this reading But she just didn't care.
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 She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
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 ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
Lucilla
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From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
Lucilla's
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From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
not any; not one
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading E. S. W.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
teacups
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From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As a matter of fact, Aunt Lucilla and the other ancestors ought to have been in the parlors, too; but Grandfather had ordained differently.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joy Havenith had no business at all to be curled up on the back stairs under Great-Grand-Aunt Lucilla's picture.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading E. S. W.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ought to have been sliding sweetly up and down the long double parlors with teacups and cake, and she knew it.
