used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading RENEWING ACQUAINTANCE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As fortune would have it, however, she was doomed to disappointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
cold-meat
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From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading As fortune would have it, however, she was doomed to disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading As fortune would have it, however, she was doomed to disappointment.
take in solid food
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
being one more than ten
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
ELSPETH
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From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading As fortune would have it, however, she was doomed to disappointment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
the act of giving
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As fortune would have it, however, she was doomed to disappointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
the state of being honored
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As fortune would have it, however, she was doomed to disappointment.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
take the midday meal
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
RENEWINGadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading RENEWING ACQUAINTANCE.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ELSPETH fully anticipated the honour of giving lunch to this strange artist, for whom Bill had borrowed the chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Accordingly, she laid forward with her work, in order to be ready to do the honours of a cold-meat spread any time after eleven o'clock, by which hour she counted he might reasonably be getting hungry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a good step up to the public house by the church; and common sense told her that a shelter so near at hand, where he could rest and eat, would be a convenience not to be despised.
