used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
(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 The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
react verbally
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
any thing at all
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
Caldigate
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From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading There was nobody with whom they could communicate.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nobody with whom they could communicate.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
fallaciousadjectiveUS /fəˈleɪʃəs/
containing or based on a fallacy
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
Folking
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From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
a message received and understood
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
Joram
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From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
not any; not one
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody with whom they could communicate.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
express in words
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
in the near future
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
State'snounUS /steɪts/
possessive form of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
express in words
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nobody with whom they could communicate.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading The letter had seemed to be cold and almost uncivil; but Sir John had in truth said all that he could say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nobody with whom they could communicate.
(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 Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
at the time that
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To raise hopes which, after all, might be fallacious, would have been, on his part, a great fault.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nobody with whom they could communicate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nobody with whom they could communicate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sir John Joram had been obliged to answer a letter from the squire by saying that, as soon as there was anything to tell the tidings would assuredly be communicated to him from the Home Office.
but in spite of that
From this reading Squire Caldigate at the Home Office When October came no information from the Secretary of State's office had yet reached Folking, and the two inhabitants there were becoming almost despondent as well as impatient.
