used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
divisible by two
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
the act of departing
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
Katherine
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From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
London-wards
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From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
Payne
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From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The project of going to town, however, was not carried out.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Miss Payne caught a severe cold, owing to the unusual circumstance of having forgotten her umbrella, and, in consequence, getting wet through by a sudden heavy shower.
at the time that
From this reading Next day, however, she was considerably better, and even talked of coming downstairs in the evening when the house was shut up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, therefore, of speeding London-wards on Monday, Miss Payne spent the weary hours in bed with a racking headache and Katherine in close attendance.
