used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
(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 She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
in addition
From this reading Saltars, no fool, saw this also.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
chattered
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From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
Eva
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From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
fascinateverbUS /ˈfæsəneɪt/
cause to be interested or curious
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Saltars, no fool, saw this also.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
full of life and energy
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
not any; not one
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Eva had no chance of further conversation, as Mrs. Palmer made the most of her noble guest.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
Saltars
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From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Saltars, no fool, saw this also.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Saltars, no fool, saw this also.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sang to him, she chattered to him, she did all that a lively woman could do to amuse him.
hard to endure
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading In fact, it seemed to Eva as though the widow was trying to fascinate his lordship.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE OTHER WOMAN Lord Saltars spent a very enjoyable evening in the company of two pretty women.
