used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
beauxnounUS /boʊ/
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF CHARLES HERNE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
a social unit living together
From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got some news, James," she said.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
HERNE
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF CHARLES HERNE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
Holbrooke
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From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
I've
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From this reading "I've got some news, James," she said.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "I've got some news, James," she said.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF CHARLES HERNE.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
of an obscure nature
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I've got some news, James," she said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF CHARLES HERNE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
Roseland
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From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've got some news, James," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've got some news, James," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've got some news, James," she said.
Sophia
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From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE OF CHARLES HERNE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two miles from the Herne ranch, toward Roseland, lived the Holbrooke family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now guess what it is-- "Sophia has heard from one of her old beaux," said her husband immediately.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the afternoon of the day which was of such importance in the lives of two of our characters, Mr. Holbrooke returned from a survey of his orchard, to be met by his wife with a face full of mysterious importance.
