used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Monday came in; a warm, bright April day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
bank-note
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From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Monday came in; a warm, bright April day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monday came in; a warm, bright April day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Monday came in; a warm, bright April day.
Deveen
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From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monday came in; a warm, bright April day.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
Janet
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From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
Lefford
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From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday came in; a warm, bright April day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
not any; not one
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
a human being
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
police-report
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From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
express in words
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
there's
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From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To us it sounded like a romance, or a story out of a newspaper police-report.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Monday came in; a warm, bright April day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Janet was innocent as a child; she felt sure of that, she said, and much to be pitied; and that Mrs. Knox, of Lefford, seemed to be a most undesirable sort of person.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Miss Deveen told the whole tale of the lost bank-note, to me and to Helen and Anna Whitney: at least, as much as she knew of it herself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I was returning to Oxford in the evening--and why I had not returned in the past week, as ought to have been the case, there's no space to tell here.
