used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
beholdernounUS /biˈhoʊldər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
Bursley
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From this reading And Bursley is far from the least attentive of towns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
clothing in general
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
divisible by two
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
the organ of sight
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And Bursley is far from the least attentive of towns.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Bursley is far from the least attentive of towns.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
great-stepniece
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From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
IndependentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Bursley is far from the least attentive of towns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
Luke's-square
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From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
Moorthorne-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
information about recent and important events
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
not any; not one
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
ornamentations
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From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
SALUTATIONnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
St
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From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
in the direction of
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
tramcarnoun
a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A SALUTATION As they walked down Moorthorne-road towards the town they certainly made a couple piquant enough, by reason of the excessive violence of the contrast between them, to amuse the eye of the beholder.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
at the time that
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From that moment, of course, the news, which really was great news, spread itself over the town with the rapidity of a perfume; no corner could escape it.
which person or people
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading James and his great-stepniece had not got as far as the new Independent Chapel when it was known in St. Luke's-square, a long way farther on, that they were together; a tramcar had flown forward with the interesting fact.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
a late time of life
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young and pretty woman who spends seventy pounds a year on her ornamentations, walking by the side of a little old man (she had the better of him by an inch) who had probably not spent seventy pounds on clothes in sixty years--such a spectacle must have drawn attention even in the least attentive of towns.
