anew
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
(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 Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What time do the ladies come?" she asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then, however, curiosity got the better of hurt dignity.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What time do the ladies come?" she asked.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Then, however, curiosity got the better of hurt dignity.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Then, however, curiosity got the better of hurt dignity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What time do the ladies come?" she asked.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, however, curiosity got the better of hurt dignity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Then, however, curiosity got the better of hurt dignity.
hummed
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From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
be the source of pain
From this reading Then, however, curiosity got the better of hurt dignity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What time do the ladies come?" she asked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
Officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
sitting-room
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From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
with low volume
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, however, curiosity got the better of hurt dignity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time do the ladies come?" she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
Tregennis
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From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
Tregennis's
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From this reading She was irritated, too, by Mrs. Tregennis's happy manner when she carried in the downstairs sitting-room breakfast; and again when breakfast was over and was being cleared away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Thursday before Good Friday, and in the Tregennis household there was great excitement and joyous expectancy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time do the ladies come?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Tregennis had sung softly to herself all the while she was dressing, greatly to the annoyance of the Naval Officer's wife, who was invariably irritated when people hummed.
