used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
put on clothes
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
the organ of sight
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
FORESTERnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading MONA FORESTER.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
Hamblin
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From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
a message received and understood
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading MONA FORESTER.
Montague
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From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
a human being
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
REGARDINGverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
sewing-room
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From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WANTED--INFORMATION REGARDING A PERSON named Mona Forester, or her heirs, if any there be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
at the time that
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Louis Hamblin and Mrs. Montague were engaged in the discussion mentioned in the preceding chapter, below stairs Mona sat in the sewing-room reading the paper of the previous evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was waiting for Mrs. Montague to come up to give her some directions about a dress which she was repairing before she could go on with it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had read the general news and was leisurely scanning the advertisement columns, as people often do without any special object in view, when her eye fell upon these lines:
