used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
Betty
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From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
Betty's
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From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
brought into existence
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
compoundingnounUS /kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ/
the act of combining things to form a new whole
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
eyebrownounUS /ˈaɪbraʊ/
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
the act of giving
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
Heathcote
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From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
incipientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpiənt/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
inditedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd/
past form of “indite” — produce a literary work
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
a narrow way or road
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
manesnounUS /meɪnz/
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
premières
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From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
on the contrary
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading At her house in Park Lane, politics, art, literature, and science rubbed elbows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
SHELTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here pictures had been born, plays had had their real _premières_, novels had been devised, and poems without number, not a few of which were indited to My Lady Betty’s eyebrow, here first saw the light of day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her prescription was simple and consisted solely in compounding her social elements by strenuous mixing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
in or at the place that
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SHELTERED PEOPLE Lady Betty Heathcote had a reputation in which she took pride for giving successful dinners in a neighborhood where successful dinners were a rule rather than an exception.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had a faculty for discovering cubs with incipient manes and saw them safely grown without mishap.
