AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
Coomber
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From this reading Lady Coomber joined them in the spring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She herself could not explain her secret.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She herself could not explain her secret.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
assemble or get together
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her presence passed hardly noticed in the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her presence passed hardly noticed in the house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself could not explain her secret.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her presence passed hardly noticed in the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Coomber joined them in the spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
Jim's
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From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Lady Coomber joined them in the spring.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Coomber joined them in the spring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
for more time
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
a particular point in time
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She herself could not explain her secret.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Her presence passed hardly noticed in the house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her presence passed hardly noticed in the house.
pensionersnounUS /ˈpenʃənərz/
plural of “pensioner” — the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her presence passed hardly noticed in the house.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
cut with a saw
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She herself could not explain her secret.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself could not explain her secret.
the season of growth
From this reading Lady Coomber joined them in the spring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jim’s regiment had been detained at Malta longer than had been anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Coomber joined them in the spring.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Coomber joined them in the spring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Anthony had seen to it that her little pensioners, the birds, had been well cared for, they began to gather round her the first moment that they saw her, as if they had been waiting for her, hoping for her return.
