AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
react verbally
From this reading SIR HARRY'S ANSWER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I was standing at the window, looking my last at this beautiful scene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
bonnets
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From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
HARRY'S
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From this reading SIR HARRY'S ANSWER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
immediately past
From this reading I was standing at the window, looking my last at this beautiful scene.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was standing at the window, looking my last at this beautiful scene.
Lorrimer
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From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
express in words
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I was standing at the window, looking my last at this beautiful scene.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR HARRY'S ANSWER.
having a supporting base
From this reading I was standing at the window, looking my last at this beautiful scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About eleven o'clock next morning our chaise was at the door of the "George and Dragon."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have seen two or three places in my life to which my affections were drawn at first sight, and this was one of them.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I was standing at the window, looking my last at this beautiful scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had been waiting with our bonnets on to say good-bye to Lady Lorrimer.
