used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
Deanerynoun
the official residence of a dean
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
drawing-room
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From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
FRANCIS
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From this reading SIR FRANCIS GERALDINE.
GERALDINE
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From this reading SIR FRANCIS GERALDINE.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
Holt
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From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
go away from a place
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR FRANCIS GERALDINE.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
express in words
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On that same afternoon, at about tea time, Sir Francis came up to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was shown into the drawing-room, where was sitting Mrs. Holt with her daughter, and began to tell them that he was to leave the Deanery on the following morning and not be back till a day or two before his marriage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had said that he would be there if he could get there,--and he got there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?"
