6.40
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From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
anew
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
Athelstannoun
the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
BanishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
Chesterwood
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From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
dearly loved
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
EdictnounUS /ˈiːdɪkt/
a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
and nothing more
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
and nothing more
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
the act of departing politely
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
PATRICIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading That the Bill will be passed is an absolute certainty, and he thinks the Edict of Banishment will be proclaimed in about a month from now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “MY DEAR PATRICIA,—I have just been up Queen’s Road to see Athelstan off by the 6.40 to town, but he will be here again in the middle of the week (Parliament permitting), so the parting will not be for long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He says that the affair has now passed out of his hands, and that in speaking as he did, he merely voiced the opinion of the great bulk of the British workmen.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The next day Lady Chesterwood sat down and wrote the following letter to her husband’s cousin:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not forgetting my promise to you, I had a long conversation with him this afternoon on the Jewish question, and as you know his feelings on the matter, I think I was _most courageous_ in introducing the subject at all.
