used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
Audrey's
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From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
the act of departing
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was to tell him what she thought of it, and her ideas were in a whirl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was to tell him what she thought of it, and her ideas were in a whirl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was to tell him what she thought of it, and her ideas were in a whirl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
immediately past
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
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 She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
LegendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
take the midday meal
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
express in words
From this reading She was to tell him what she thought of it, and her ideas were in a whirl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was to tell him what she thought of it, and her ideas were in a whirl.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Audrey's head was aching to some purpose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was to tell him what she thought of it, and her ideas were in a whirl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was to tell him what she thought of it, and her ideas were in a whirl.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading She was to tell him what she thought of it, and her ideas were in a whirl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She stayed in bed for breakfast, excused herself from lunch, left word with the footman that she was not at home that afternoon, and sent down another message five minutes afterwards that, if by any chance Mr. Wyndham were to call, he might be admitted.
Wyndham
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From this reading She had been going through a course of Langley Wyndham.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday he had brought her his last book, "London Legends," and she had sat up half the night to read it.
