used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
in actual fact
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Mother had a letter yesterday by the afternoon post.
Alison
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From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
Alison's
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From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
(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 He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mother had a letter yesterday by the afternoon post.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
Dorothy
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From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
the act of departing
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mother had a letter yesterday by the afternoon post.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
He'll
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From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
he's
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From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
immediately past
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
Latchworth
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From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Mother had a letter yesterday by the afternoon post.
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 Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother had a letter yesterday by the afternoon post.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Mother had a letter yesterday by the afternoon post.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
only a very short time before
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Alison's Uncle Not very long after the events narrated in the last chapter, Alison entered the train one morning in quite a state of excitement, and could scarcely wait to greet Dorothy before she began to pour out her news.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He's not going back to India at all; he wants to settle down near Latchworth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was from Uncle David, and he's actually on his way home to England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He'll get here before Easter, and he's coming straight to stay with us.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Mother had a letter yesterday by the afternoon post.
