used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
Ballantyne
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From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
in or to another place
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
set up or found
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
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 IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
a room where books are kept
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
not any; not one
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
Pettifer
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
potherverb
make upset or troubled
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
Thresk
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From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY Henry Thresk took Mrs. Pettifer in to dinner that night and she found him poor company.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tried indeed by fits and starts to entertain her, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
which person or people
From this reading He was in a great pother and trouble about Stella Ballantyne, who sat over against him on the other side of the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come dressed in a slim gown of shimmering blue with her small head erect, a smile upon her lips and a bright colour in her cheeks.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore no traces of the consternation which his words had caused her a couple of hours before.
