used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
(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 As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
Celia
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From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, may I come in?" said Lady Heyton.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "I shan't disturb you, Miss Grant?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
exquisitely-clad
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From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
a social unit living together
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
fashionably-dressed
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From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
let have
From this reading "I shan't disturb you, Miss Grant?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
Heyton
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From this reading "Oh, may I come in?" said Lady Heyton.
Heyton's
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From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, may I come in?" said Lady Heyton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
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 As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh, may I come in?" said Lady Heyton.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Oh, may I come in?" said Lady Heyton.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I shan't disturb you, Miss Grant?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, may I come in?" said Lady Heyton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, may I come in?" said Lady Heyton.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
shan't
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From this reading "I shan't disturb you, Miss Grant?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
at the time that
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow or other, Celia was relieved that she was not asked to dine with the family; for she had feared that she might have to do so.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As she rose, Celia knew that it was Lord Heyton's wife, and she regarded the beautiful face and exquisitely-clad figure with all a woman's admiration for a lovely specimen of her own sex.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shan't disturb you, Miss Grant?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had her dinner in her own room as usual, and afterwards went into the library to do a little work; but she had scarcely commenced when she heard a knock at the door, and a fashionably-dressed young woman entered.
