used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
Betterton
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From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
Cheriton
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
Dwygyfy
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
one or the other of two
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
Pen-y-Gros
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From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
a human being
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George Betterton had arrived at the same hour the previous afternoon, and by the same medium of travel.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
UMBRELLAnounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EPISODE OF A FRENCH NOVEL AND A RED UMBRELLA It was in the middle of the afternoon of Saturday that Cheriton arrived at Pen-y-Gros Castle by the station fly from Dwygyfy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
which person or people
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her demeanor implied that any person of either sex who presumed to try a fall with her did so at his or her peril.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cheriton was received by his hostess without any excess of cordiality.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The other members of the party were in the woods, and after Cheriton had taken some slight refreshment, the August evening being extremely beautiful, Miss Burden and he went to join them.
