used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
ANTICIPATIONSnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading MATERNAL ANTICIPATIONS.
Arne
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From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
Arruther
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From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading There were no lingerers in the churchyard, talking over the sermon of the morning.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
set up or found
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
of great significance or value
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no lingerers in the churchyard, talking over the sermon of the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
lingerers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no lingerers in the churchyard, talking over the sermon of the morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
MATERNALadjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading MATERNAL ANTICIPATIONS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There were no lingerers in the churchyard, talking over the sermon of the morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
not any; not one
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
paper-mill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
Ryan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading There were no lingerers in the churchyard, talking over the sermon of the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There were no lingerers in the churchyard, talking over the sermon of the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
in the direction of
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
walkersnounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
plural of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
Waugh'snounUS /wɔːz/
possessive form of “waugh” — English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were no walkers to be seen enjoying the cool of the evening by the side of the placid Arne, as it flowed on towards the fall where it turned the wheel of Mr. Waugh’s paper-mill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There were no husbands and wives sitting outside their doors, after having put their children to sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As there must be no communication with Mrs. Arruther about the most important article of Ryan’s news, nurse would have had no objection to talk it over a little on her way through the village; but she found no opportunity to do so.
