used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading Cicely regarded her anxiously, but admiringly.
in the past
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Cicely regarded her anxiously, but admiringly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
arm-chair
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From this reading Lady Selina sank pathetically into a comfortable arm-chair.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
bustled
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From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cicely regarded her anxiously, but admiringly.
Cicely
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From this reading Cicely regarded her anxiously, but admiringly.
collogueverb
confer secretly
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Lady Selina sank pathetically into a comfortable arm-chair.
a female human offspring
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
drawing-room
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From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
Grimshaw
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From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Selina sank pathetically into a comfortable arm-chair.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Selina sank pathetically into a comfortable arm-chair.
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 REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
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 Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
a particular point in time
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
much-needed
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From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
parlour-maid
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From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
parson's
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From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading Lady Selina sank pathetically into a comfortable arm-chair.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Cicely regarded her anxiously, but admiringly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Lady Selina sank pathetically into a comfortable arm-chair.
Selina
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From this reading Lady Selina sank pathetically into a comfortable arm-chair.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
tactfuladjectiveUS /ˈtæktfəl/
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
which person or people
From this reading REVOLUTION I Mother and daughter were left alone in the Vicarage drawing-room, pending the arrival of Grimshaw, who was likely to come in at any moment.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Long ago the parson’s wife had passed to a much-needed rest, a fact, indeed, stated positively upon her tombstone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The parson bustled off to collogue with an ancient parlour-maid, who exacted tactful treatment.
