5th
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From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So please expect our arrival at about seven in the evening.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
(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 “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading So please expect our arrival at about seven in the evening.”
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
Ayrton
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From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
dearly loved
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading So please expect our arrival at about seven in the evening.”
Fairholm
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From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
in't
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From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
immediately past
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
longed-foradjective
greatly desired
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
come together
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
not any; not one
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So please expect our arrival at about seven in the evening.”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading So please expect our arrival at about seven in the evening.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
on the contrary
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading So please expect our arrival at about seven in the evening.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So please expect our arrival at about seven in the evening.”
Southampton
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From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They particularly requested that no one should come to meet them on their landing.
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
Trevor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
Trevors
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From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
in or at the place that
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Life hath its May, and all is joyous then; The woods are vocal and the flowers breathe odour, The very breeze hath, mirth in’t.”--OLD PLAY.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
but in spite of that
From this reading At last the longed-for yet dreaded day approached, and a letter informed the Trevors that Mr. and Mrs. Williams would arrive at Southampton on July 5th, and would probably reach Ayrton the evening after.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We shall reach Southampton,” wrote Mrs. Trevor, “tired, pale, and travel-stained, and had much rather see you first at dear Fairholm, where we shall be spared the painful constraint of a meeting in public.
