used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
a female human offspring
From this reading "The marriage of my daughter makes a great difference to me, Mr. Howard."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "The marriage of my daughter makes a great difference to me, Mr. Howard."
dressing-room
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From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
Emma's
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From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
to an extreme degree
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
set up or found
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The marriage of my daughter makes a great difference to me, Mr. Howard."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "The marriage of my daughter makes a great difference to me, Mr. Howard."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "The marriage of my daughter makes a great difference to me, Mr. Howard."
joined in matrimony
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The marriage of my daughter makes a great difference to me, Mr. Howard."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The marriage of my daughter makes a great difference to me, Mr. Howard."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
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From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading She requested him to be seated, and then looked exceedingly embarrassed, and not a little silly; but after some attempts at conversation, which ended in total failures, she suddenly observed:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
at the time that
From this reading When the ceremony was performed, the breakfast over, and the new married couple had left the house, Lady Osborne retired to her dressing-room, and thither she sent for Mr. Howard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Much as Emma's thoughts had been dwelling on her acquaintance in London, she little guessed the scene that had really been passing, or the prominent figure which Mr. Howard had made on the occasion.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the slightest suspicion as to the real object of her wishes, he obeyed the summons, and found her ladyship alone.
