used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
(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 As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
carpetbagadjective
following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
Conny
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From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
a female human offspring
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
didn't
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From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
Duennanoun
a woman chaperon
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
half-past
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From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
go away from a place
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
noontidenoun
the middle of the day
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
Richard
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From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
express in words
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
not in physical motion
From this reading _The Duenna._ Monday morning came; a still and hazy morning, portentous of noontide heat.
carry out
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
tediouslyadverbUS /ˈtiːdiəsli/
in a tedious manner
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
express in words
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
precisely as stated
From this reading As I have life she is the very reverse of all this.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, as it was not possible for me to see Conny, and as the time promised to hang tediously upon my hands, I sent the landlady for a fly, packed a carpetbag, and started to catch a train that left at half-past twelve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Isaac._ “Good lack, with what eyes a father sees!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I had not written to uncle Richard to tell him the train I meant to leave by, for two reasons: I didn’t want to give him or his daughter the trouble of meeting me, and as there were several trains during the day, I could not say at what hour I might take it into my head to start.
