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From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why!" she cried, startled, "where did you find this?"
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
crosswaysadverb
transversely
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
Doncaster
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From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I explained that it had dropped from the envelope, whereupon she took it up and gazed, for a long time upon it.
effaced
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From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I explained that it had dropped from the envelope, whereupon she took it up and gazed, for a long time upon it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Why!" she cried, startled, "where did you find this?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I explained that it had dropped from the envelope, whereupon she took it up and gazed, for a long time upon it.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I explained that it had dropped from the envelope, whereupon she took it up and gazed, for a long time upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I explained that it had dropped from the envelope, whereupon she took it up and gazed, for a long time upon it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
Owston
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From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
re-read
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From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
cut with a saw
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
Selby
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From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "Why!" she cried, startled, "where did you find this?"
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why!" she cried, startled, "where did you find this?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
at the time that
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why!" she cried, startled, "where did you find this?"
whereupon
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From this reading I explained that it had dropped from the envelope, whereupon she took it up and gazed, for a long time upon it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why!" she cried, startled, "where did you find this?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When she did so, I saw by her face that she had become a changed woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then, turning it over, she discovered what I had not noticed, namely, written faintly in pencil and half effaced were the words, "Owston crossroads, 9 miles beyond Doncaster on the Selby Road.--B. B."
writing-table
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From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Walking back to the writing-table she took up the envelope and re-read the superscription which Blair had written upon it, and then for the first time her eyes fell upon the photograph of that lonely house by the crossways.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why!" she cried, startled, "where did you find this?"
