used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “THE brougham is at the door, my lady.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading “THE brougham is at the door, my lady.”
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “THE brougham is at the door, my lady.”
drawing-room
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From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Tell his lordship.”
Holme
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From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
Holme's
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From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE brougham is at the door, my lady.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “THE brougham is at the door, my lady.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
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 The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “Tell his lordship.”
a female domestic
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
mistress's
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From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THE brougham is at the door, my lady.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
not in physical motion
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
express in words
From this reading “Tell his lordship.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE brougham is at the door, my lady.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
weary-looking
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From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The butler went out, and Lady Holme’s maid put a long black cloak carefully over her mistress’s shoulders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she did this Lady Holme stood quite still gazing into vacancy.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They were in the now deserted yellow drawing-room, which was still brilliantly lit, and full of the already weary-looking flowers which had been arranged for the reception.
