used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
DantonnounUS /ˈdæntən/
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading There was a pang of jealousy mingled with the desolation, too.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
the act of departing
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading There was a pang of jealousy mingled with the desolation, too.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading There was a pang of jealousy mingled with the desolation, too.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading There was a pang of jealousy mingled with the desolation, too.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
Reginald's
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From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE REVELATION.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
shipwrecked
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From this reading Rose felt about as desolate as if she had been shipwrecked on a desert island.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pang of jealousy mingled with the desolation, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Howard, it appeared, was going on a skating excursion some miles off, that day, and had prevailed on Mr. Stanford to remain and accompany him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a pang of jealousy mingled with the desolation, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning, at breakfast, Captain Danton was back; but Reginald's handsome face, and easy flow of conversation, were missing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a pang of jealousy mingled with the desolation, too.
