used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
anew
From this reading I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
(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 I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
Berdenstein
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From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If I had followed my first impulse I should certainly have done so.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
daresay
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From this reading I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If I had followed my first impulse I should certainly have done so.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered nervously, as though uncertain as to how I should receive her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I had followed my first impulse I should certainly have done so.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If I had followed my first impulse I should certainly have done so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She entered nervously, as though uncertain as to how I should receive her.
how
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From this reading She entered nervously, as though uncertain as to how I should receive her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
an instinctive motive
From this reading If I had followed my first impulse I should certainly have done so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
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 AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She entered nervously, as though uncertain as to how I should receive her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She entered nervously, as though uncertain as to how I should receive her.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She entered nervously, as though uncertain as to how I should receive her.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I had followed my first impulse I should certainly have done so.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She entered nervously, as though uncertain as to how I should receive her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading She entered nervously, as though uncertain as to how I should receive her.
UNHOLYadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading AN UNHOLY COMPACT As may easily be imagined I had seen quite enough of Olive Berdenstein for one day at any rate, if not for a long time to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to my surprise, on that same afternoon, as I sat in our little drawing room pretending to read a stupid novel, there was a timid ring at the bell, and she was shown into the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I daresay she would not have been at all surprised if I had ordered her out again.
