used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
ABBEYnounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MAUDESLEY ABBEY.
(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 Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MAUDESLEY ABBEY.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
Dunbar
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From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
Dunbar's
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From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
a social unit living together
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He stopped at the gate of the principal lodge.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MAUDESLEY ABBEY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped at the gate of the principal lodge.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
a message received and understood
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He stopped at the gate of the principal lodge.
Margaret
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From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
MAUDESLEY
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MAUDESLEY ABBEY.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
not any; not one
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped at the gate of the principal lodge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
Percival
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From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He stopped at the gate of the principal lodge.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped at the gate of the principal lodge.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
accept gladly
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AT MAUDESLEY ABBEY.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She gave him a hearty welcome, and he had no difficulty whatever in setting her tongue in motion upon the subject of Henry Dunbar.
which person or people
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
Wilmot's
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From this reading Early the next day Clement Austin walked to Maudesley Abbey, in order to procure all the information likely to facilitate Margaret Wilmot's grand purpose.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman who kept it was an old servant of the Dunbar family, and had known Clement Austin in Percival Dunbar's lifetime.
