used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
body-servant
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From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
a social unit living together
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
the act of giving
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
a social unit living together
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
Hudibras
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From this reading --Hudibras.
HurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
interredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrd/
placed in a grave
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
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 And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
midwifenounUS /ˈmɪdwaɪf/
a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
arrange in a container
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
PursuantadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːənt/
(followed by “to”) in conformance to or agreement with
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST.
with low volume
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
term of address for a man
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling And out he rode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading And then Major Warfield astonished his household by giving orders to his housekeeper and his body-servant to prepare his wardrobe and pack his trunks for a long journey to the north.
Warfield
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From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pursuant to the orders of Major Warfield, the corpse of the old midwife was the next day after her decease brought over and quietly interred in the family graveyard of Hurricane Hall.
