used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
being joined in close association
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
give expression to
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
and nothing more
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came away early, for the express purpose of driving to ask about her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The journey took time, for she lived in the north-west district, in the neighbourhood of Primrose Hill.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had never thought them very good, but I should let her off easier than that.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
which person or people
From this reading I tried my other neighbour, who pronounced her books “too vile.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My apprehension that I should be too late was justified in a fuller sense than I had attached to it—I had only feared that the house would be shut up.
