used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
anew
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
(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 He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
cancelledadjectiveUS /ˈkænsəld/
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
Cradock
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From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And even if he had done so, Cradock would not have gone with him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
divisible by two
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
Geopharmacy
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From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And even if he had done so, Cradock would not have gone with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And even if he had done so, Cradock would not have gone with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
HuttonnounUS /ˈhʌtən/
English cricketer (1916-1990)
From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if he had done so, Cradock would not have gone with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
immediately past
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
Nowell
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From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
others
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From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
Rufus
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From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
cut with a saw
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And even if he had done so, Cradock would not have gone with him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rufus Hutton rode home that night to Geopharmacy Lodge.
in the direction of
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But before he went, he saw Cradock Nowell safe in the hands of the rector, for he could not induce him to go to the Hall, and did not think it fair towards his wife, now in her delicate health, to invite him to the Lodge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had worked unusually hard, even for a man of his activity, during the last three days, and he wanted to see his Rosa again, and talk it all over with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And even if he had done so, Cradock would not have gone with him.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Of course he had cancelled her invitation, as well as that of all others, under the wretched circumstances.
