used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
adjunctsnounUS /ˈædʒʌŋkts/
plural of “adjunct” — something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
(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 It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE The name of the slough was Despond.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stagholme in the spring came as a sort of shock to Dora.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stagholme in the spring came as a sort of shock to Dora.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
Despondverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading ALONE The name of the slough was Despond.
Dora
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From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ALONE The name of the slough was Despond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONE The name of the slough was Despond.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
pronounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Stagholme in the spring came as a sort of shock to Dora.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading ALONE The name of the slough was Despond.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Stagholme in the spring came as a sort of shock to Dora.
the season of growth
From this reading Stagholme in the spring came as a sort of shock to Dora.
spring-time
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From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
Stagholme
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From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
tempore
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From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE The name of the slough was Despond.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
a special situation
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALONE The name of the slough was Despond.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
at the time that
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were certain adjuncts to the growth of things which gave her actual pain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
which person or people
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a strange thing that in the spring-time those who are happy--_pro tempore_, of course, we know all that--are happier, while those who carry something with them find the burden heavier.
but in spite of that
From this reading When Dora returned to Stagholme a fortnight later she was relieved to find that Arthur had not yet come down from Cambridge.
