used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
anew
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
in addition
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
ANSTRUTHER
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From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
for the reason that
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
immediately past
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
LeanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
Margery
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From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
MonksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
and nothing more
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
at the time that
From this reading Margery would not have looked forward so happily to his coming again, if she could have read his thoughts when he said farewell to her and the rest.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was a great traveller, and had only come to England because her son's regiment was ordered home, and she wished to be near him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Anstruther remained, as she had promised to spend the winter with her old friend, and had no settled home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This arrangement involved the captain's frequent presence also, and it was understood that he would come to Monks Lea as opportunity offered.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading FRANK ANSTRUTHER left Monks Lea immediately after Christmas, but was to return on the last day of the year.
