used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
the state of being absent
From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
Blantyrenoun
city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawi
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
EX-PROTESTANT
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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
Hamlyn
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From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
Hornham
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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
Huddersfield
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From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
JANE
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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
PRITCHETT
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From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
REPARATIONnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at a crisis in her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The days of his absence were a time of great unrest and mental debate for Lucy.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was absent from Hornham for two days, and it was understood that he had gone to visit Lord Huddersfield.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE REPARATION OF JANE PRITCHETT, EX-PROTESTANT On the following morning, Blantyre went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hamlyn and his doings were not in any way mentioned by the two other clergy.
