used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Beatrice had excused herself from accompanying the two.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
Banbrigg
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From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
Baxendale
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From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
BAXENDALE'S
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From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice had excused herself from accompanying the two.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
Emily
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From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Beatrice had excused herself from accompanying the two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beatrice had excused herself from accompanying the two.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrice had excused herself from accompanying the two.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beatrice had excused herself from accompanying the two.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
QUESTSnounUS /kwests/
plural of “quest” — a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
St
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From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
in the direction of
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beatrice had excused herself from accompanying the two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
the topmost one of two
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'I believe,' Mrs. Baxendale said on the way, 'she has gone to some special service at St. Luke's.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BAXENDALE'S QUESTS A servant went to Banbrigg each morning for tidings; Emily, so the report said, moved steadily towards recovery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
Wilfrid
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From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
Wilfrid's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the second day after Wilfrid's arrival Mrs. Baxendale took him with her in the brougham, and let him wait for her whilst she made a call upon Mrs. Hood; Wilfrid saw an upper window of which the blind was down against the sun, and would gladly have lingered within sight of it.
