used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG RIDE HOME, AND A COLD WELCOME.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading CHALLIS'S _adieu_ TO MISS ARKROYD.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONG RIDE HOME, AND A COLD WELCOME.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
subject to appointment
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
ARKROYD
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From this reading CHALLIS'S _adieu_ TO MISS ARKROYD.
ARKROYD'S
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From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
Brownrigg
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From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
CHALLIS'S
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From this reading CHALLIS'S _adieu_ TO MISS ARKROYD.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A LONG RIDE HOME, AND A COLD WELCOME.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A LONG RIDE HOME, AND A COLD WELCOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
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 A LONG RIDE HOME, AND A COLD WELCOME.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
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 MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
Marianne's
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From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CHALLIS'S _adieu_ TO MISS ARKROYD.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
on the contrary
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A LONG RIDE HOME, AND A COLD WELCOME.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
Tite
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From this reading MISS ARKROYD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED Marianne's loving Tite did not come back at the time he had appointed--not by many days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHALLIS'S _adieu_ TO MISS ARKROYD.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT IT WAS JOLLY TO BE BACK, AT ANY RATE.
accept gladly
From this reading A LONG RIDE HOME, AND A COLD WELCOME.
belonging to which person
From this reading He postponed doing so in order to go back on the same day as Mr. Brownrigg, whose society he had begun to find rather amusing.
