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From this reading Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8].
10
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From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
15
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From this reading Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8].
1812
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From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
1813
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From this reading Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8].
1814
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From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
2
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From this reading Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8].
8
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From this reading Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
(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 Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
Godmersham
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From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
Henrietta
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From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
Jane
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From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
immediately past
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
MANSFIELDnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8].
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
established beyond doubt
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8].
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
sitting-room
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From this reading Here I am, my dearest Cassandra, seated in the breakfast-, dining-, sitting-room, beginning with all my might.
in the near future
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Henrietta Street: Wednesday [September 15, 1813, 1/2 past 8].
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _MANSFIELD PARK_ 1812-1814 Jane was now about to pay what proved to be her last visit to Godmersham.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fanny will join me as soon as she is dressed and begin her letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the way thither she, with one division of the Knight family party, halted for a couple of days in London, to stay with Henry at 10 Henrietta Street.
