used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this was a larger receptacle of black leather which he brought and deposited in the hall.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Besides this was a larger receptacle of black leather which he brought and deposited in the hall.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
Dennis
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From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Besides this was a larger receptacle of black leather which he brought and deposited in the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
fur-lined
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From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
brought together in one place
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
Georgiana
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From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Besides this was a larger receptacle of black leather which he brought and deposited in the hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
Jeannette
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From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Besides this was a larger receptacle of black leather which he brought and deposited in the hall.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Besides this was a larger receptacle of black leather which he brought and deposited in the hall.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
march in a procession
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
a course of conduct
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading Besides this was a larger receptacle of black leather which he brought and deposited in the hall.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
ROYALTYnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
carry out
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gathered together her belongings, as she walked up the path with Georgiana, and he afterward went back for a long motor trunk which had been brought upon the back of the car.
which person or people
From this reading Then she turned to the man in livery who stood at attention by the door of the car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "You may take this coat back with you, Dennis," she said; and she let him remove from her shoulders the long, fur-lined cloak she had worn for the March drive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN ROYALTY COMES "It was so good of you to ask me," said Jeannette in a voice of much sweetness, as she put out her hand to her cousin.
