used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
Amy
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From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
BlackburnnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
cross-road
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From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
Don't
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From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
Edith
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From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
the act of departing
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
go away from a place
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
Identical; not different.
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
carry out
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
a special situation
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
Waterton
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From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!"
which person or people
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
WILLOUGHBY
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From this reading MISS WILLOUGHBY It was decreed the next day that I should not leave until after dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gazed at her mystified, and she said, "Don't you know that Miss Willoughby is going in the same train with you?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would send me over to Blackburn Station by a cross-road, and I could then reach Waterton in less than an hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is another good thing about this arrangement," said Miss Edith, for it was she who announced it to me, "and that is that you can take charge of Amy."
