used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “I read no such things,” replied Sandford, and quitted the room abruptly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
wanted intensely
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
enquired
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From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I read no such things,” replied Sandford, and quitted the room abruptly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
not any; not one
From this reading “I read no such things,” replied Sandford, and quitted the room abruptly.
the middle of the day
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
in the near future
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
quitted
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From this reading “I read no such things,” replied Sandford, and quitted the room abruptly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I read no such things,” replied Sandford, and quitted the room abruptly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I read no such things,” replied Sandford, and quitted the room abruptly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
Rushbrook
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From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
Sandford
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From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
term of address for a man
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I read no such things,” replied Sandford, and quitted the room abruptly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I read no such things,” replied Sandford, and quitted the room abruptly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About a week after this, Lord Elmwood went out two days for a visit; consequently Rushbrook was for that time master of the house.
at the time that
From this reading Rushbrook then rang for his servant, and desired him to look for the book, asking him angrily, “Who had been in the apartment? for he was sure he had left it there when he went out.”
which person or people
From this reading The first morning he went a shooting, and returning about noon, enquired of Sandford, who was sitting in the room, if he had taken up a volume of plays left upon the table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
Woodley's
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From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading The servant withdrew to enquire, and presently returned with the volume in his hand, and “Miss Woodley’s compliments, she begs your pardon, Sir, she did not know the book was yours, and hopes you will excuse the liberty she took.”
