used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
Chatenoeuf
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From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
demanding attention
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
dearly loved
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
the act of departing
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
don't
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From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "One is her solicitor, madam," replied I, "and the other is a relative of hers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "One is her solicitor, madam," replied I, "and the other is a relative of hers."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One is her solicitor, madam," replied I, "and the other is a relative of hers."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "One is her solicitor, madam," replied I, "and the other is a relative of hers."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "A relation; but what has the solicitor called upon you for? if it is not an intrusive question."
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "One is her solicitor, madam," replied I, "and the other is a relative of hers."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
express in words
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading "One is her solicitor, madam," replied I, "and the other is a relative of hers."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Crying, Miss Chatenoeuf," said her ladyship, "it is at the departure of a very dear friend."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
which person or people
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
an affirmative
From this reading There was a sort of sneer on her face as she said this; and I replied-- "Yes, my lady, it is for the departure of a dear friend, for Lady R--is dead."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mercy, you don't say so; and what are these gentlemen who have been calling upon you?"
