used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
true confidential information
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
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 It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
a social unit living together
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
depressingly dark
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
HEATHCOTE'S
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From this reading HEATHCOTE’S PROPOSAL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
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 He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
Loseby
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From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
Mountford
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From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading HEATHCOTE’S PROPOSAL.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excitement was over, the gloomy details of business drawing to completion, and the new circumstances of the family life remained to be settled by the family themselves.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
at the time that
From this reading It was still early when Anne came downstairs, and took her way to the library in which Mr. Loseby was sitting.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was at her father’s table, almost in the same spot where Mr. Mountford, for as long as she could remember, had done his business, or made believe to do it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a new world upon which Anne rose that day.
