aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Have you his letter about you?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "No, my dear Caroline.
Chillingly
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From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Quite time he should come," said Lady Chillingly.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
dearly loved
From this reading "No, my dear Caroline.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
put on clothes
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
Exmundham
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From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you his letter about you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Have you his letter about you?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my dear Caroline.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my dear Caroline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite time he should come," said Lady Chillingly.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Quite time he should come," said Lady Chillingly.
term of address for a man
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENELM arrived at Exmundham just in time to dress for dinner.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His arrival was not unexpected, for the morning after his father had received his communication, Sir Peter had said to Lady Chillingly--"that he had heard from Kenelm to the effect that he might be down any day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you his letter about you?"
