used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
in actual fact
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
Aubrey-Blythe
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From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did, Jane; I did indeed.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I did, Jane; I did indeed.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
Jane
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From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
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 He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
a room where books are kept
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
pouternounUS /ˈpaʊtər/
someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
only a very short time before
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
express in speech
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He actually bowed before Jane, as though she were a great lady of his acquaintance, instead of his niece, left on his hands to bring up with scarce a penny to her name.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Robert Aubrey-Blythe finally entered the library, it was with the pleasant glow of a good dinner, good wine, and good company enveloping his portly form like a visible halo.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Uncle Robert," murmured Jane, with a beating heart; "you wished to speak with me, sir?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Jane," he began, swelling out the shining expanse of his shirt front like a pouter pigeon, "I see--er--that you are here, as I bade you."
