used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
any thing at all
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
don't
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
Eliza
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From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
Ellis's
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
the act of departing
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
hadn't
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
how
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
immediately past
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
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 Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
not in physical motion
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
precisely as stated
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't a very long journey, however, only about three hours in the railway, and the nicest part came at the end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
we'd
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From this reading If it hadn't been for the packing, I don't know how we'd have got over the time, for Miss Ellis's holiday began almost immediately, and we hadn't anything to do.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
at the time that
From this reading It was a nice day, though rather too hot to be pleasant for travelling, when we at last started for Wildmoor.
Wildmoor
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From this reading WE were to go to Wildmoor the very next week, but still it seemed a long time off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only Eliza was to go with us, as there were to be servants left in the house we were going to, but of course we were very glad she was coming, as we liked her to go out walks with us; she let us do whatever we took into our heads.
