used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
Alice
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From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
(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 Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The three ladies' maids were to go by the stage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They were to travel in their own carriage, and the preparations were completed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They were to travel in their own carriage, and the preparations were completed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The three ladies' maids were to go by the stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
home-made
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From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were to travel in their own carriage, and the preparations were completed.
Janet
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From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The three ladies' maids were to go by the stage.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
go away from a place
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
take the midday meal
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The three ladies' maids were to go by the stage.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were to travel in their own carriage, and the preparations were completed.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading They were to travel in their own carriage, and the preparations were completed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The three ladies' maids were to go by the stage.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were to travel in their own carriage, and the preparations were completed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to travel in their own carriage, and the preparations were completed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three ladies' maids were to go by the stage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were to travel in their own carriage, and the preparations were completed.
being of use or service
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
(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 Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
Westons
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From this reading The time had come to leave home, and the Westons had but one more evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Janet had a number of things stowed away in the carriage, which she thought might be useful, not forgetting materials for a lunch, and a little of her own home-made lavender, in case of a headache.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither Mr. Weston nor Alice were well, and all hoped the change would benefit them.
