16th
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From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MARGARET'S JOURNEY.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
Margaret
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From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
MARGARET'S
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From this reading MARGARET'S JOURNEY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
not in physical motion
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited until her heart grew sick, but still she did not despair of his return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had often left her in the same manner, and had stayed away for days and weeks together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
which person or people
From this reading He had promised to come back to her by ten o'clock upon the evening of the 16th; but he was not a man who always kept his promises.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading While these things were taking place at Winchester, Margaret waited for the coming of her father.
