used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
matters of personal concern
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
a female human offspring
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
Fairplains
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From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
FFINCH
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From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
and nothing more
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
mid-day
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From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
as might be expected
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
on one occasion
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
Travers
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From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Accordingly the afternoon after the funeral, the Clouds Rest car once more glided up to Fairplains.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
someone who visits
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FFINCH INTERVENES The Honourable Mrs. Ffinch was not merely the happy possessor of an energetic mind, but of an elastic physique.
which person or people
From this reading On this occasion the visitor was immediately admitted to see Nancy; who thanks to Mrs. Hicks' almost violent insistence, had rested and eaten a mid-day meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as she had recovered from the shock of Travers' death, heart and soul she set about arranging his affairs--naturally beginning with his orphan daughter!
