used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
how long something has existed
From this reading Thresk gave her the age of thirty-five and put her down as a cheery soul.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
Carruthers
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From this reading JANE REPTON Mrs. Carruthers kept her promise.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Thresk gave her the age of thirty-five and put her down as a cheery soul.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
command with authority
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thresk gave her the age of thirty-five and put her down as a cheery soul.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Thresk gave her the age of thirty-five and put her down as a cheery soul.
a long fixed look
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JANE REPTON Mrs. Carruthers kept her promise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
JANE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE REPTON Mrs. Carruthers kept her promise.
and nothing more
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading JANE REPTON Mrs. Carruthers kept her promise.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
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 She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JANE REPTON Mrs. Carruthers kept her promise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading JANE REPTON Mrs. Carruthers kept her promise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thresk gave her the age of thirty-five and put her down as a cheery soul.
on the contrary
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
REPTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JANE REPTON Mrs. Carruthers kept her promise.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Thresk gave her the age of thirty-five and put her down as a cheery soul.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
dependable
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thresk stole a glance at her now and then as he listened to the rippling laughter of his hostess during the first courses.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Thresk gave her the age of thirty-five and put her down as a cheery soul.
Thresk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went in herself with Henry Thresk, as she had always meant to do, but she placed Mrs. Repton upon his left just round the bend of the table.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a tall woman and rather stout, with a pleasant face and a direct gaze.
