used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
bookingnounUS /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
From this reading The booking of the passage had caused considerable discussion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
Carlossie
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From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The booking of the passage had caused considerable discussion.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The booking of the passage had caused considerable discussion.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The booking of the passage had caused considerable discussion.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
Janet
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From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
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 Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
Marcella
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From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
as might be expected
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
absolutely essential
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
Oriana
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From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The booking of the passage had caused considerable discussion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
a person, without saying who
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the doctor made them see that it was quite necessary for someone to see her off safely, and naturally the job fell to him.
from that place or that time
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
a special situation
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
Tilbury
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From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
precisely as stated
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
which person or people
From this reading It was the doctor who saw Marcella on to the _Oriana_ at Tilbury.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Janet had not suggested coming with her: it had not occurred to her as the sort of thing that was necessary, nor had Marcella given it a thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Left to herself, she would have taken train blithely from Carlossie to Edinburgh and thence to London--imagining London not very much more formidable than a larger Carlossie.
