31st
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From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD AND LADY GEORGE GO UP TO TOWN.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
a female human offspring
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
a social unit living together
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LORD AND LADY GEORGE GO UP TO TOWN.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LORD AND LADY GEORGE GO UP TO TOWN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LORD AND LADY GEORGE GO UP TO TOWN.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD AND LADY GEORGE GO UP TO TOWN.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
migrationnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD AND LADY GEORGE GO UP TO TOWN.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The fencing took place between the Dean, acting on behalf of his daughter, and the ladies of the Manor Cross family generally.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading LORD AND LADY GEORGE GO UP TO TOWN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LORD AND LADY GEORGE GO UP TO TOWN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After much delicate fencing on one side and the other, this was fixed for the 31st January.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Time went on, and the day arranged for the migration to London came round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They, though they conceived themselves to have had many causes of displeasure with Mary, were not the less anxious to keep her at Manor Cross.
