used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
anew
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walter was going to India for the winter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
the act of departing
From this reading Walter was going to India for the winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Walter was going to India for the winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter was going to India for the winter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
a special situation
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter was going to India for the winter.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter was going to India for the winter.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter was going to India for the winter.
(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 He was to go out by P. and O., making a short stay at Gibraltar, for business purposes, as well as one at Malta.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
at the time that
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had looked anxiously enough at his wife when they were alone again that evening; but she had put out her hands as if in congratulation.
Wimplenoun
headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Walter was going to India for the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had all been arranged while Aunt Anne sat out on the balcony with Mr. Wimple.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Fisher had explained to Florence that the paper wanted a new correspondent for a time, and that it would be an excellent thing for Walter to get the change and movement of the new life.
