used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
Archie's
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From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
Blanche
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From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT THE McPHERSONS DID.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
a social unit living together
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
Hon
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From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
How
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From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
Jane
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From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
and nothing more
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
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 It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
McPHERSONS
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From this reading WHAT THE McPHERSONS DID.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
Neil
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From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
information about recent and important events
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE McPHERSONS DID.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
precisely as stated
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
VichynounUS /ˈviːʃi/
a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How very inconvenient that he should die just now when we are so far from Wales.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE McPHERSONS DID.
at the time that
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They did just as little as they could, at least that portion of the family which was at Vichy when the news of Archie's death was received there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is quite impossible for you to undertake the long journey in this hot weather; and what good could you do if you were there?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This portion comprised the Hon. John and Lady Jane, for Neil had already started for Moscow with Blanche and a few other young people.
