used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
Anstey
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From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
any thing at all
From this reading I had never seen or heard anything of Crown Anstey since I left it.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
HardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had never seen or heard anything of Crown Anstey since I left it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
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 It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
a room where books are kept
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had never seen or heard anything of Crown Anstey since I left it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had never seen or heard anything of Crown Anstey since I left it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen or heard anything of Crown Anstey since I left it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading At Harden Manor all was the same, unchanged and unaltered.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
at the time that
From this reading One morning, when I went into the library, a letter lay waiting for me.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Lord Winter told me I should have some weeks to myself, but he was so incessantly occupied I never liked to ask for them.
a late time of life
From this reading It was just three years since I had left Crown Anstey.
