used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading She had arrived just before tea, the others having come down in the morning, and was a torrent of amazing conversation.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She had arrived just before tea, the others having come down in the morning, and was a torrent of amazing conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
Buckinghamshire
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From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She had arrived just before tea, the others having come down in the morning, and was a torrent of amazing conversation.
a small house with a single story
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
CriterionnounUS /kraɪˈtɪriən/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
dearly loved
From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
Ethel
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From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
the act of departing
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
GoringnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɪŋ/
German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had arrived just before tea, the others having come down in the morning, and was a torrent of amazing conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
and nothing more
From this reading She had arrived just before tea, the others having come down in the morning, and was a torrent of amazing conversation.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
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 Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
LILY'SnounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had arrived just before tea, the others having come down in the morning, and was a torrent of amazing conversation.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
Murchison
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From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
others
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From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
purposed
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From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
Tarling
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From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She had arrived just before tea, the others having come down in the morning, and was a torrent of amazing conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading She had arrived just before tea, the others having come down in the morning, and was a torrent of amazing conversation.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "And then on Tuesday," she was saying, "I dined with dear Ethel Tarling at the Criterion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading LILY'S DESIRE Toby and his wife left London the day before Easter to spend a fortnight at the cottage in Buckinghamshire, which Jack had lent them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Murchison was also spending Easter there, before she went back to America, where she purposed at present to be with her husband for a fortnight at least.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
but in spite of that
From this reading Kit was going on as well as possible, but she could not yet be moved; they hoped, however, that both of them would come down to Goring before the others left.
