used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
the state of being absent
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
Arbuthnot's
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From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No Dinah was to be seen this morning.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
propose a payment
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
CherbourgnounUS /ˈʃerbuːrɡ/
a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
Dinah
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From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
Dinah's
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From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
at any time
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
Gaston
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From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
good-morning
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From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
GuernseynounUS /ˈɡɜːrnzi/
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
an established custom
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
without good reason
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
held dear
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No Dinah was to be seen this morning.
not any; not one
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No Dinah was to be seen this morning.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No Dinah was to be seen this morning.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading And Gaston Arbuthnot’s spirit sat more lightly on its throne by reason of her absence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first occasion since their marriage that she had in like manner failed.
accept gladly
From this reading After ever so short a separation it was Dinah’s habit to go bravely to the fore on harbour side or platform with a welcome for the husband she loved.
at the time that
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEMPTATION When the Cherbourg boat reached Guernsey, twenty-four hours behind her time, no Dinah, with radiant expectant face, waited on the quay to bid Gaston Arbuthnot good-morning.
