used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
Briscoe
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From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
don't
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From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
a young female
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I think her very strange indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
and nothing more
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
LUMLEY'S
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From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
Maurice
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
and nothing more
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
with speed
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
with low volume
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
a male human offspring
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
St
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From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
precisely as stated
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
look attentively
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nine o'clock was just striking, and her son only a moment before had replaced his watch in his pocket with an impatient little gesture.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lady St. Maurice looked up from her work quickly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I do think so," she answered quietly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LORD LUMLEY'S CONFESSION "Mother, don't you think that Miss Briscoe is a very strange girl?"
