used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
anew
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Miss Millar was among the first and gayest of the number.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Millar was among the first and gayest of the number.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading George being in love is the stupidest thing in the world.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
cannot
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From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
Emma
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From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
at any time
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
communicated in words
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Millar was among the first and gayest of the number.
gayest
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From this reading Miss Millar was among the first and gayest of the number.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George being in love is the stupidest thing in the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
how
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From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George being in love is the stupidest thing in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George being in love is the stupidest thing in the world.
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 She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading George being in love is the stupidest thing in the world.
Millar
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From this reading Miss Millar was among the first and gayest of the number.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Millar was among the first and gayest of the number.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Miss Millar was among the first and gayest of the number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
stupidestadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪdəst/
superlative of “stupid” — lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading George being in love is the stupidest thing in the world.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
a special situation
From this reading George being in love is the stupidest thing in the world.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The next morning Emma had a succession of visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Millar was among the first and gayest of the number.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came up with Sam immediately after breakfast, to spend a long day, and expressed great satisfaction at seeing her again.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading George being in love is the stupidest thing in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot think how dreadfully dull I have been," said she, "almost ever since you went away.
