used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
Amabel
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From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
DIPLOMATISTnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not in him to leave London.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in him to leave London.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in him to leave London.
immediately past
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
go away from a place
From this reading It was not in him to leave London.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was not in him to leave London.
Malvern
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From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in him to leave London.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
Osling
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From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
Raymond
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From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
Sarradets
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From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
refrain from harming
From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Amabel Osling was staying with them, and Raymond was now in close attendance on her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE TENDER DIPLOMATIST The coming of the Easter legal vacation set Arthur free for the time from professional hopes and fears.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was due on a visit to his mother and sister at Malvern, but excused himself at the last moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Temple indeed he forsook, but he abode in his lodgings and spent his spare time with the Sarradets.
