used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
(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 On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
BRIDE'SnounUS /braɪdz/
possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
the act of burning something
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
Caledonian
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From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
Campbell'snounUS /ˈkæmbəlz/
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
gotten under control
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
dressing-room
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From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
half-past
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From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
a message received and understood
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
Isabel
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From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
Jepson
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From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
Jepson's
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From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
required or under orders
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
Theodora
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From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the eighth of November, Jepson received a telegram from him before nine in the morning, ordering fires to be kept burning brightly all day in his rooms.
Traquair
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From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o'clock Jepson's message contained the information that Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would be at the Caledonian Railway Station at half-past three o'clock, and they would expect the carriage there for them.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading At eleven there was another telegram, directing Jepson to have the ferns and plants in the hall renewed, and flowers in vases put in the parlor and Mrs. Campbell's dressing-room.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
at the time that
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So when Theodora arrived at Traquair House, she was met by Jepson with obsequious attentions, the door was wide open to receive her, and the rooms were shining and glowing with light and warmth and beauty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BRIDE'S HOME-COMING Robert Campbell's home-coming was after the fashion Isabel had supposed it would be.
