prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
in addition
From this reading There were also horses for Will and Phil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
comingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
elevatorsnounUS /ˈeləveɪtərz/
plural of “elevator” — lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
Ethel
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From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
at any time
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
Helia
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From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There were also horses for Will and Phil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
Monseigneur
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From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
not any; not one
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
Phil
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From this reading There were also horses for Will and Phil.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
a full supply
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
SORCERESSnoun
a woman sorcerer
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
stairwaysnounUS /ˈsterweɪz/
plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
Suzanne
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From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
Sœurette
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From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were also horses for Will and Phil.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sœurette was to remain behind, to keep company with the little Monseigneur.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There were also horses for Will and Phil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VISITING THE SORCERESS The conveyance and escort for Ethel, with Suzanne and Helia, were awaiting them at the other side of the city.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Grandma returned to the yacht, quite out of sympathy with living in old castles which have plenty of stairways but no elevators.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ethel had already seen the city; yet she had an ever new pleasure in these comings and goings.
