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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
apothecarynounUS /əˈpɑːθəkeri/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
EXETER
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From this reading DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
haven't
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From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
mnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
Martha
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
quarter-of-an-hour
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
Stanbury
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From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY RETURNS TO EXETER.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been nervous and anxious all day,--so much so that Mr. Martin had told her that she must be very careful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Stanbury perfectly understood that Martha was to come back by the train reaching Exeter at 7 p.m., and that she might be expected in the Close about a quarter-of-an-hour after that time.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The apothecary had assured her that the worst of her complaint was in the east wind, and had gone away begging her to be very careful.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's all very well," the old woman had said, "but you haven't got any medicine for my complaint, Mr. Martin."
