used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She saw it, in the darkness, as an enormity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw it, in the darkness, as an enormity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She saw it, in the darkness, as an enormity.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading She saw it, in the darkness, as an enormity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
Gailey's
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From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
Hilda
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From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
I've
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From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
located inward
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw it, in the darkness, as an enormity.
and nothing more
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
go away from a place
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
a form of address for a man
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
not any; not one
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been nothing to prevent her!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
on one occasion
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw it, in the darkness, as an enormity.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
and nothing more
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She ought to have responded to the telegram at once; she ought to have gone to London by the afternoon train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
precisely as stated
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What had there been to prevent her from knocking at the door of the inner room, and saying to Mr. Cannon, in the presence of no matter whom: "I am very sorry, Mr. Cannon, but I've just had a telegram that mother is ill in London, and I must leave by the next train"?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading TO LONDON I In the middle of the night Hilda woke up, and within a few seconds she convinced herself that her attitude to Miss Gailey's telegram had been simply monstrous.
