used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
Albury
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From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
in addition
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
Ayala
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From this reading Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham.
permission to do something
From this reading Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
don't
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From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
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 There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
not any; not one
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
and nothing more
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
recurring again and again
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
Stalham
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From this reading Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE CASTLE THERE LIVED A KNIGHT.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ayala was compelled to consent to remain at Stalham.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "I don't think" which she repeated so often was, of course, of no avail to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sir Harry would be angry, and Lady Albury would be disgusted, were she to go,--and so she remained.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was to be a week before Colonel Stubbs would come, and she was to remain not only for the week but also for some short time afterwards,--so that there might be yet a few days left of hunting under the Colonel.
