used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
Alice
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From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
Allain's
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From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
Avondale
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From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Every one was occupied with this extraordinary event.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was occupied with this extraordinary event.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Every one was occupied with this extraordinary event.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Margaret had twice sent for her.
set up or found
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
Gerald
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From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
Glenarvon's
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From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Margaret had twice sent for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
Margaret
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From this reading Lady Margaret had twice sent for her.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Every one was occupied with this extraordinary event.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was occupied with this extraordinary event.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lady Margaret had twice sent for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
slumbers
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From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every one was occupied with this extraordinary event.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Gerald Mac Allain’s earnest entreaties, the body of Alice was conveyed to his own house, near the Garden Cottage.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
two times
From this reading Lady Margaret had twice sent for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was occupied with this extraordinary event.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her name, and Lord Glenarvon’s were mentioned together, and conjectures, concerning the whole scene, were made by every individual.
at the time that
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When Lady Avondale awoke from her slumbers she found the whole castle in a state of confusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one was occupied with this extraordinary event.
