used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading THE Ulfords accepted for the first.
anew
From this reading Having gained his point, he was once again in excellent humour.
(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 So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
a quad with a square body
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Having gained his point, he was once again in excellent humour.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE Ulfords accepted for the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Ulfords accepted for the first.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Having gained his point, he was once again in excellent humour.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having gained his point, he was once again in excellent humour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received the information with indifference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
Holme
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From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Having gained his point, he was once again in excellent humour.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having gained his point, he was once again in excellent humour.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He received the information with indifference.
a message received and understood
From this reading He received the information with indifference.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
Laycock
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From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
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 So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
on one occasion
From this reading Having gained his point, he was once again in excellent humour.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Having gained his point, he was once again in excellent humour.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received the information with indifference.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
Schley
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From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Ulfords accepted for the first.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
Ulfords
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From this reading THE Ulfords accepted for the first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Holme left cards on Mrs. Leo and told her husband that the box was filled up.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So long as his wife was there to please Miss Schley, and Mr. Laycock to “give her a hand and show ‘em all whether she was popular,” he was satisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He received the information with indifference.
