used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GHOST OF THE PAST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as she was rising from the table the butler brought her a telegram.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Just as she was rising from the table the butler brought her a telegram.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Just as she was rising from the table the butler brought her a telegram.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
traveling across
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
being one more than ten
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A GHOST OF THE PAST.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
half-past
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From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
Harwich
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From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
and nothing more
From this reading Just as she was rising from the table the butler brought her a telegram.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GHOST OF THE PAST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A GHOST OF THE PAST.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Just as she was rising from the table the butler brought her a telegram.
Rosham
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From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Just as she was rising from the table the butler brought her a telegram.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Just as she was rising from the table the butler brought her a telegram.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GHOST OF THE PAST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
precisely as stated
From this reading “This message is from Harwich, and they seem to have had a very bad crossing.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as she was rising from the table the butler brought her a telegram.
accept gladly
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lady Graves sat at breakfast in the dining-room at Rosham, where she had arrived from London on the previous evening, to welcome home her son and her daughter-in-law.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your master and mistress will be here by half-past eleven, Thomson,” she said.
