used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The landlady, a certain Mrs. Simpson, was quite willing to oblige Miss Jasper.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
your parents
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The landlady, a certain Mrs. Simpson, was quite willing to oblige Miss Jasper.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The landlady, a certain Mrs. Simpson, was quite willing to oblige Miss Jasper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The landlady, a certain Mrs. Simpson, was quite willing to oblige Miss Jasper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The landlady, a certain Mrs. Simpson, was quite willing to oblige Miss Jasper.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading The landlady, a certain Mrs. Simpson, was quite willing to oblige Miss Jasper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she asked the landlady if she could give her a small bedroom for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
at the time that
From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took the bearings of the place, which was small and unimportant, and altogether devoted to the interests of the great folks at Castle Wynford.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The landlady, a certain Mrs. Simpson, was quite willing to oblige Miss Jasper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was accommodated with a bedroom, and having seen her boxes deposited there, wandered about the village.
Wynford
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From this reading When Jasper was conveyed from Wynford Castle she drove to the “Green Man” in the village.
