used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
CardiffnounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪf/
the capital and largest city of Wales
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
having made preparations
From this reading Do you feel disposed to do it?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you feel disposed to do it?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Do you feel disposed to do it?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They want you to go with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
Halifaxes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you feel disposed to do it?"
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
immediately past
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They want you to go with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They want you to go with them.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading I saw Lady Halifax last night and she tells me they sail on the twenty-first.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They want you to go with them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Janet," said Lawrence Cardiff a week later at breakfast, "the Halifaxes have decided upon their American tour.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cardiff looked at his daughter with eyes from which the hardness that entered them weeks before in the Temple Courts had never quite disappeared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They want you to go with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They want you to go with them.
