used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
any thing at all
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Of the three sisters, Lady Walsingham was the eldest.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
five-and-thirty
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From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
HaworthnounUS /ˈhæwərθ/
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
march in a procession
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
Mardykes
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From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
NunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
put-upadjective
planned secretly
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
determined
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Of the three sisters, Lady Walsingham was the eldest.
sitting-room
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From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
up to a particular time
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here the ladies took possession of the best sitting-room; and, notwithstanding the fatigue of the journey, Lady Haworth sat up with her sister till near ten o'clock, chatting gaily about a thousand things.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Through the Wall On the third night they put-up at the comfortable old inn called the Three Nuns.
Walsingham
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From this reading But, considering her sister's health, Lady Walsingham in planning their route had resolved against anything like a forced march.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the three sisters, Lady Walsingham was the eldest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an effort they might easily have pushed on to Mardykes Hall that night, for the distance is not more than five-and-thirty miles.
