used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
Bolton
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From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
Caldigate
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From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
move gently or carefully
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
instigatedverbUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “instigate” — provoke or stir up
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
immediately past
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
something that is lost
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
on one occasion
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
to-morrow
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From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
a source of difficulty
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
unjustifiableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
precisely as stated
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before that letter had come he and his brother-in-law had been fast friends; and now, though for a day or two he had been angry with what he had thought to be unjustifiable interference, he regretted the loss of such a friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day before the christening, which was at last fixed for a certain Tuesday in the middle of February, John Caldigate went into Cambridge, and at once called upon the attorney at his office.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This he did partly instigated by his own feelings, and partly in compliance with his wife's wishes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than three months had now passed since the letter had come, but his mind was far from being at ease, and he felt that if trouble should come it would be very well for him to have Robert Bolton on his side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Stranger in Cambridge 'I am sorry you will not come out to us to-morrow.'
