used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
(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 Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
Brownlow
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From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
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cordedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdəd/
of textiles; having parallel raised lines
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
DESERTERnounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading THE FIRST DESERTER.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
without deviation
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
drawing-room
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From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
Eastwood
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From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
Eastwood's
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From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
ElmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
Ernest
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From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DESERTER.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
labelledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
Molyneux
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From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
Mudie's
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From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
Nelly's
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From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
done under pressure
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DESERTER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was open; a certain air of agitation and excitement was about the place, some trunks stood in the hall, corded and labelled as for a journey.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
which person or people
From this reading He told Brownlow, who came out of the dining-room at the sound of his arrival, to send Miss Eastwood to him directly, and made his way into the drawing-room, which was empty.
window-door
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From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning after this event, Ernest Molyneux, with a newspaper in his hand, jumped out of a hansom at the door of The Elms and rushed into the house.
work-basket
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From this reading Empty, arranged with all its usual peaceful order and grace, full of sunshine, sweet with the flowers which looked in brightly through the round window-door of the conservatory, with novels from Mudie’s on the table, Mrs. Eastwood’s work-basket, and Nelly’s knitting.
