used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
placed crosswise
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
at any time
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
GOVERNESSnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Such a likeness was marvelous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
Mallory
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
Margharita's
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Such a likeness was marvelous.
Maurice
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
Maurice's
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
express in words
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
St
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From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a likeness was marvelous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE NEW GOVERNESS None of the little household at Mallory Grange, Lord St. Maurice's Norfolk seat, ever forgot Margharita's first appearance among them.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
which person or people
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood up for a moment perfectly silent, with her hand pressed to her side.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She came late in the afternoon, and was shown into Lady St. Maurice's own little sitting room, without the ceremony of an announcement.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lady St. Maurice had many kind words ready to say, but the sight of the figure who crossed the threshold, and came out of the dusk toward the center of the room, struck her dumb.
