used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BRIDE.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BRIDE.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
Dr
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From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
Hathern
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From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
inaugurateverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡjərɪt/
commence officially
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
Lovering
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From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BRIDE.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
outshineverbUS /ˈaʊtʃaɪn/
shine brighter than
From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
on the contrary
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE BRIDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had become somewhat accustomed to thoughts of the new mother and the new order of things she was to inaugurate, and felt that there might be some compensation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
at the time that
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
a Caucasian
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be rather fine to have a posse of servants,—white ones, too,” Fan said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We shall quite outshine the Lovering people with our style.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The two weeks which Dr. Hathern had mentioned as the longest possible time before his return were nearly up, and his daughters were daily expecting some message from him telling when he would be home.
