used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By eight o'clock she was at the station taking the last farewells.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
take in solid food
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
being one more than seven
From this reading By eight o'clock she was at the station taking the last farewells.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading By eight o'clock she was at the station taking the last farewells.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
set up or found
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
the act of giving
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
Langton
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From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
immediately past
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
the act of departing
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
Newhaven
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From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
Senbury
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From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By eight o'clock she was at the station taking the last farewells.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Mrs Langton sobbed copiously, and Mr Langton as he kissed his daughter pressed a sovereign into her hand.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading By eight o'clock she was at the station taking the last farewells.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading By eight o'clock she was at the station taking the last farewells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last the eventful day came and found Beatrice up at six o'clock, putting the last articles in her hand bag.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By eight o'clock she was at the station taking the last farewells.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading But at last the guard waved his flag, the porters slammed the doors, and Beatrice found herself spinning away through fields of every shade, fast leaving Senbury Glen behind and approaching Newhaven Harbour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The little ones crowded round her, giving her chocolate and various sweets to eat on the way.
