used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
acquainting
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From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
Bunny's
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From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
a female human offspring
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
dearly loved
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
at any time
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
fianceé
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From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
set up or found
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
Graydown
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From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
Maud
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From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
Melrose
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From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
Saltash's
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From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he awaited General Melrose and his daughter on the following afternoon in a mood of some impatience.
StablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
express in words
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
well-orderedadjective
ordered well
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SUSPICION The Graydown Stables were always a model of well-ordered efficiency, and it had ever been Bunny's pride to show them to his friends.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will be in to tea, dear," Maud said, and he was obliged to content himself with the prospect of seeing her and acquainting her with Saltash's energetic interest on their behalf after the visitors had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gone out riding, Maud said, immediately after luncheon, and he realized with some disgust that he had forgotten to tell her on the previous day of his coming.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had arrived early in the hope of finding Toby at liberty, but his young _fianceé_ was nowhere to be found.
