used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
from appearances alone
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
Barringcourt
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From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
Crokerly
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From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Rosalie stood still under the gas-lamp, unable to move, paralysed with fear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
gas-lamp
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From this reading Rosalie stood still under the gas-lamp, unable to move, paralysed with fear.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rosalie stood still under the gas-lamp, unable to move, paralysed with fear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
not any; not one
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
paralysed
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From this reading Rosalie stood still under the gas-lamp, unable to move, paralysed with fear.
pillar-box
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From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
Rosalie
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From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
only a very short time before
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
a person, without saying who
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
make square
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
not in physical motion
From this reading Rosalie stood still under the gas-lamp, unable to move, paralysed with fear.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rosalie stood still under the gas-lamp, unable to move, paralysed with fear.
carry out
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But that fact, though it afterwards occurred to her, was forgotten in the shock of recognising that here was Mr. Barringcourt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
in the direction of
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
a source of difficulty
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Rosalie stood still under the gas-lamp, unable to move, paralysed with fear.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rosalie stood still under the gas-lamp, unable to move, paralysed with fear.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was so pleasant out of doors that she took the longest way, and having slipped the letter in the box, prepared to take the same road back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Now it chanced one night that Miss Crokerly wrote a letter after the bag had gone to post, and Rosalie, seeing that it was dry and frosty, had offered to take it to the pillar-box, which was a few minutes’ walk away at the end of the next square.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On turning a corner, her attention was attracted by someone coming towards her, scarcely fifty yards away, reading a letter, so it seemed to her, with apparently no more trouble than if it had been daylight.
