used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
(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 and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
in addition
From this reading The Squire also was absent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
Mannering
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From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
non-appearance
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From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The Squire also was absent.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning the breakfast at Mannering was a very tame and silent affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
at the time that
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
which person or people
From this reading Forest was not in attendance, and the under housemaid, who commonly replaced him when absent, could not explain his non-appearance.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He and his wife lived in a cottage beyond the stables, and all that could be said was that he 'had not come in.'
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But as his breakfast habits were erratic, owing to the fact that he slept badly and was often up and working at strange seasons of the night, neither of his daughters took any notice.
