used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contained Lord Hartledon and his second wife.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading They were expected, and the servants were assembled in the hall.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING HOME.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained Lord Hartledon and his second wife.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They were expected, and the servants were assembled in the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They were expected, and the servants were assembled in the hall.
Hartledon
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From this reading It contained Lord Hartledon and his second wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It contained Lord Hartledon and his second wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading COMING HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained Lord Hartledon and his second wife.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
immediately past
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It contained Lord Hartledon and his second wife.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It contained Lord Hartledon and his second wife.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They were expected, and the servants were assembled in the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
the season of growth
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hartledon led her into their midst, proudly, affectionately; as he had never in his life led any other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were expected, and the servants were assembled in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were expected, and the servants were assembled in the hall.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Some eighteen months after the event recorded in the last chapter, a travelling carriage dashed up to a house in Park Lane one wet evening in spring.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It contained Lord Hartledon and his second wife.
