used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Business in London was the reason he gave for going away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business in London was the reason he gave for going away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading He received a visit from Fanny Mere.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He received a visit from Fanny Mere.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Business in London was the reason he gave for going away.
the act of departing
From this reading Business in London was the reason he gave for going away.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received a visit from Fanny Mere.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
HUSBANDSnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Business in London was the reason he gave for going away.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Business in London was the reason he gave for going away.
a female domestic
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He received a visit from Fanny Mere.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
Mountjoy
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From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Business in London was the reason he gave for going away.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received a visit from Fanny Mere.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
Vimpany
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From this reading The leave-taking of Mr. Vimpany, on the previous evening, was the first event which the maid had to relate.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He received a visit from Fanny Mere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
at the time that
From this reading She had been present when the doctor said good-bye to the master and mistress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS ON the next day Mountjoy heard news of Iris, which was not of a nature to relieve his anxieties.
