used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
the state of being absent
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
fulfillsverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlz/
third-person singular of “fulfill” — put in effect
From this reading How seldom to-morrow fulfills the predictions of to-day!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
the act of departing
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
Greville
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From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
Greville's
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From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
Hathercourt
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From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
How
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From this reading How seldom to-morrow fulfills the predictions of to-day!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
Lilias
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From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
take the midday meal
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How seldom to-morrow fulfills the predictions of to-day!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
pony-carriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
predictionsnounUS /priˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading How seldom to-morrow fulfills the predictions of to-day!
on the contrary
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
an educational institution
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
not often
From this reading How seldom to-morrow fulfills the predictions of to-day!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How seldom to-morrow fulfills the predictions of to-day!
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
up to a particular time
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
to-day
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From this reading How seldom to-morrow fulfills the predictions of to-day!
to-morrow
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From this reading How seldom to-morrow fulfills the predictions of to-day!
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
Uxley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday evening Mary was so sure she was going back to Hathercourt on Thursday morning, and on Thursday morning a letter from Lilias upset all her plans.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
Western'snounUS /ˈwestərnz/
possessive form of “western” — a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been arranged that Mr Western should walk over to Uxley on Thursday to lunch there, and be driven home with Mary in Mrs Greville's pony-carriage; but Wednesday had brought news to Hathercourt of the visit of a school inspector, and Mr Western's absence was not to be thought of.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "So," wrote Lilias, "mother and I have persuaded him to go on Friday instead, if it will suit Mrs Greville equally well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If not, we shall expect you home to-morrow, but do stay till Friday, if you can, Mary, for I can see that poor papa has been rather looking forward to the little change of a day at Uxley, and he has so few changes."
