used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
Amy
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From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has not Miss Cunningham been at the Hall before?" asked Mrs Herbert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Has not Miss Cunningham been at the Hall before?" asked Mrs Herbert.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The carriage will be sent for you whenever you wish it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has not Miss Cunningham been at the Hall before?" asked Mrs Herbert.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Has not Miss Cunningham been at the Hall before?" asked Mrs Herbert.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage will be sent for you whenever you wish it."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
Dora
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From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
Emmerton
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From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
Harrington
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From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has not Miss Cunningham been at the Hall before?" asked Mrs Herbert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "Has not Miss Cunningham been at the Hall before?" asked Mrs Herbert.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The carriage will be sent for you whenever you wish it."
and nothing more
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Has not Miss Cunningham been at the Hall before?" asked Mrs Herbert.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Has not Miss Cunningham been at the Hall before?" asked Mrs Herbert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
Rochford
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From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The carriage will be sent for you whenever you wish it."
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
precisely as stated
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to see her very much, for I am sure my aunt is very anxious that Dora should be with her a great deal."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No," replied Amy; "she was to have gone there just after my aunt came, but one of her uncles was taken ill and died, and then she went away somewhere on a visit.
at the time that
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The carriage will be sent for you whenever you wish it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The carriage will be sent for you whenever you wish it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma," said Amy, as she returned from Emmerton one bright afternoon in the beginning of September, "Aunt Harrington hopes that when I go to the Hall on Thursday, you will go with me; for Lord Rochford is coming over with Miss Cunningham, and she thinks you would like to see them.
