filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
anew
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
a female human offspring
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
dearly loved
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
how
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From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
Kendrewnoun
English biologist noted for studies of the molecular structure of blood components (born in 1917)
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
immediately past
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
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 Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
Lundie
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From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
come together
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
a particular point in time
From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
express in words
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
transport commercially
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
to-day
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From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We exchanged promises to meet, in the ship that took her to India--‘vows’ we called them in the dear old times.
at the time that
From this reading Imagine how changed we shall find each other when we _do_ meet again at last!”
a late time of life
From this reading Lady Lundie is now on her way back to England, for the first time since she left it--I am afraid to say how many years since.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I expected her yesterday; I expect her to-day--she may come at any moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In the mean time,” said Mr. Kendrew, “your friend appears to have sent you her little daughter to represent her?
