used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
apprized
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From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
Colleton
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From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
Edith
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From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The meeting was full of a painful pleasure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
the literary culture
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting was full of a painful pleasure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PARTIES ON THE STAGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW PARTIES ON THE STAGE.
and nothing more
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The meeting was full of a painful pleasure.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading NEW PARTIES ON THE STAGE.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The meeting was full of a painful pleasure.
Ralph
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From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading NEW PARTIES ON THE STAGE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW PARTIES ON THE STAGE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A day more had elapsed, and the bustle in the little village was increased by the arrival of other travellers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They knew that situation only in part, however; and the first intimation of his doom was that which he himself gave them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A new light came to the dungeon of Ralph Colleton, in the persons of his uncle and cousin Edith, whom his letters, at his first arrest, had apprized of his situation.
