used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
the state of being absent
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
FLOWERYadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
the act of departing
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
come to pass
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
how
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From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
Lycett-Landon
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From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Mrs Lycett-Landon drove off through the crowded City streets in a curious trace of excited feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a sense that something was going to happen to her; but how this was she could not have told.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nor could she have told why it was she had sent Horace away.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Perhaps his father might not wish to see him, perhaps he might prefer to explain to her alone the cause of his absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOUSE WITH THE FLOWERY NAME.
