used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
Aldwyth
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From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
in addition
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
having made preparations
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
Eastmere
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From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
at any time
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It puzzled and troubled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It puzzled and troubled him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
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 The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
go across or through
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It puzzled and troubled him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It puzzled and troubled him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But although he went frequently to see Aldwyth at Hill Street, and was disposed to be more than ever a devoted lover, something had come between them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
Westwood
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From this reading A shadow had fallen upon the engagement of Herrick and Aldwyth Westwood.
Westwoods
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From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He kept hoping from week to week that the chill would pass away.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading The Westwoods were back in Hill Street, and Herrick also had returned after a long yachting cruise with his cousin, Lord Eastmere.
