used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
Alice
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From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
basenessnoun
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
Brookstreet
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From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
else
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From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
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 I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
engage in
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
a brief written record
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
in the near future
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading "Some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters Point to rich ends."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, I asked Mrs. Middleton what were her plans for the day.
at the time that
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
in or at the place that
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I instantly proposed to her to go to Alice as soon as I could be sure that Henry had left his house, and prepare her for the visit which I knew my aunt intended to make to her in the afternoon, or else to bring her back with me to Brookstreet.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She told me she had got a note from Henry after I had gone to bed the evening before, to ask her when and where she wished to see him; that she had sent him word to come to her before two o'clock, but that she thought I had better not be present at their first interview.
