used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading AFRAID.
anew
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
the act of departing
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
MacleodnounUS /məˈklaʊd/
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
a special situation
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
the act of using
From this reading What was the use?
precisely as stated
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the use?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The company of which she formed a part was most probably going on an autumn tour; she was personally very busy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely it would not much interest him to be present at the production of a new piece in Liverpool?
produce a literary work
From this reading But the very first thing she did on reaching home again was to write to Macleod begging him to postpone his visit to London.
