used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
any thing at all
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "It's a splendid chance for me, mother!" he insisted.
dearly loved
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "It's jolly decent of old Hare to give it to me!"
apart from; not including
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a splendid chance for me, mother!" he insisted.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It's jolly decent of old Hare to give it to me!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
Hampstead
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From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
come to pass
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "It's jolly decent of old Hare to give it to me!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a splendid chance for me, mother!" he insisted.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "It's a splendid chance for me, mother!" he insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
It's
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From this reading "It's a splendid chance for me, mother!" he insisted.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "It's jolly decent of old Hare to give it to me!"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
go away from a place
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a splendid chance for me, mother!" he insisted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It's a splendid chance for me, mother!" he insisted.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
Ninian
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From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
Ninian's
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From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
quellingnounUS /ˈkwelɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
Roger
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From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
in the near future
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "It's a splendid chance for me, mother!" he insisted.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of Ninian's leave was spent in quelling his mother's alarms about his journey to South America.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Roger and Rachel had settled in their house in Hampstead soon after Gilbert and Henry had taken the furnished flat, and after a while, some of the old routine of their lives, except that part of it represented by Ninian, went on as before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But it's so far away, Ninian, dear, and if anything were to happen to you!..."
