used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
Eliza
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From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWS FOR MRS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
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 The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NEWS FOR MRS.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FOR MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
and nothing more
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
express in words
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Eliza kissed her mother in a sort of rapture at the anticipation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading BROWN "OH, mother, I do wish Fanny could have had her holiday next Monday?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Vicarage party had returned from the seaside the day before, but Eliza could not be spared to come home until this afternoon, and now she could only stay for an hour; but she had come to say she was to have a whole long day with her mother the following Monday, so she wanted her to send for Fanny that they might spend this wonderful holiday together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
wouldn't
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From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It would be so nice for us, and for you too, wouldn't it?"
