used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
Clara
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From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
CROCKER'S
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From this reading CROCKER'S DISTRESS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
Demijohnnoun
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
psychological suffering
From this reading CROCKER'S DISTRESS.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
divisible by two
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
Hampstead
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From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
engage in
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
Marion
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From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
Pegwell
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From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
potboynoun
a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
recurring again and again
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
express in words
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
at the time that
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
which person or people
From this reading There was no one there who did not know something of the sad story of Marion Fay and her love.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When Marion returned home from Pegwell Bay, even the potboy at The Duchess of Edinburgh knew why she had come, and Clara Demijohn professed to be able to tell all that passed at the interview next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Midsummer came Paradise Row was alive with various interests.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was impossible that such a one as Lord Hampstead should make repeated visits to the street without notice.
