used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
Anderton
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From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, as far as they were concerned, Halcyone might start at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading So, as far as they were concerned, Halcyone might start at once.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So, as far as they were concerned, Halcyone might start at once.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
a young female
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
the act of departing
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
grown-up
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From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
Halcyone
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From this reading So, as far as they were concerned, Halcyone might start at once.
Halcyone's
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From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
hospitalities
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From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
for more time
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
Mabel
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From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
engage in
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
not any; not one
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
on one occasion
From this reading So, as far as they were concerned, Halcyone might start at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
protégée
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From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as far as they were concerned, Halcyone might start at once.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So, as far as they were concerned, Halcyone might start at once.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had not been much opposition raised by Mr. and Mrs. Anderton to Halcyone's accompanying her old master.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Mrs. Anderton, knowing her temper, thought a rival of any sort might make difficulties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
migratory
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Professor and his protégée spent the whole of that July wandering in Brittany--going from one old-world spot to another.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They themselves were going to Scotland, and there Mabel had decided she would no longer be kept in the schoolroom, and intended to come forward as a grown-up girl assisting in the hospitalities of her father's shooting lodge.
