1.10
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From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
speak to
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
Adeline
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From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
anew
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
LarchnounUS /lɑːrtʃ/
wood of a larch tree
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
go away from a place
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
Littlehampton
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From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
Lottie
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From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
on one occasion
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
and nothing more
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
on the contrary
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
to-day
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From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
to-morrow
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From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
two times
From this reading In the meanwhile she had had a rather serious relapse, and he had seen her only once or twice for a few minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Nurse is obliged to leave to-day, as she is wanted at a hospital, and she has persuaded me to go to Littlehampton _at once_, and given me the address of some rooms.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nearly three weeks later came the following letter from Adeline.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My dear Mr. Larch,--This time I am _quite_ sure I am well again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall leave Victoria to-morrow (Wednesday) by the 1.10 train; Lottie will go with me, and the house will be locked up.
