used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
ambiguouslyadverb
in an ambiguous manner
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara did not go to the Tyrol.
Barney
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From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
Barney's
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From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
Chadwick
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From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
Coldbrooks
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From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Barbara did not go to the Tyrol.
Didcot
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
a social unit living together
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
set up or found
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barbara did not go to the Tyrol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barbara did not go to the Tyrol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
Oldmeadow
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From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
Paddington
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading Barbara did not go to the Tyrol.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war thus had its uses to Mrs. Chadwick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
at the time that
From this reading Oldmeadow had not seen Barney for many days, when they met one afternoon at Paddington and travelled together as far as Didcot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had the carriage to themselves and though Barney's demeanour was reticent there were many things about which, it was evident, he found it a relief to be communicative.
Wiltshire
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From this reading By the end of September Oldmeadow and Barney were in training, one on the Berkshire and one on the Wiltshire downs, and Meg was ambiguously restored to her family at Coldbrooks.
