make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I would have asked Mrs. Mostyn to dine with us, but I am not sure she and Uncle Augustus would get on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
Atherley
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From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
Augustus's
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From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
for the reason that
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have asked Mrs. Mostyn to dine with us, but I am not sure she and Uncle Augustus would get on.
CANONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
ceremonials
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From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I would have asked Mrs. Mostyn to dine with us, but I am not sure she and Uncle Augustus would get on.
Donnithorne
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From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I would have asked Mrs. Mostyn to dine with us, but I am not sure she and Uncle Augustus would get on.
a young female
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
destroyed or killed
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
GOSPELnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
Henrietta
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From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
take the midday meal
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
Mostyn
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From this reading I would have asked Mrs. Mostyn to dine with us, but I am not sure she and Uncle Augustus would get on.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
not any; not one
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
Noël
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From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would have asked Mrs. Mostyn to dine with us, but I am not sure she and Uncle Augustus would get on.
on one occasion
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
and nothing more
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I would have asked Mrs. Mostyn to dine with us, but I am not sure she and Uncle Augustus would get on.
carry out
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
up to a particular time
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
VERNADE'S
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From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very awkward, because Uncle Augustus's eldest girl had been presented only the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am sorry," Lady Atherley observed, as we drove home through the dusk; "I should like to have had her here when Uncle Augustus was with us.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
at the time that
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CANON VERNADE'S GOSPEL There was no Mrs. de Noël in the carriage when it returned; she had gone to London to stay with Mrs. Donnithorne, whom Atherley spoke of as Aunt Henrietta, and was not expected home till Wednesday.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading When her sister, Mrs. Donnithorne, met Uncle Augustus and his wife at lunch at our house once, she said she thought no minister of the Gospel ought to allow his child to take part in worldly amusements or ceremonials.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have asked Mrs. Mostyn to dine with us, but I am not sure she and Uncle Augustus would get on.
