used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
equally
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
FORLORNadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
Holt
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From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
Josephine
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From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
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 The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
Monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
of an obscure nature
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
Norton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a most mysterious relapse, inexplicable alike to her father and her medical adviser.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The former had left her comparatively better, ere starting for a long day in London.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hurried expedition to the Holt Farm, and subsequent visit to Monk’s Norton, had not agreed with Miss West.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little did he guess that the invalid had followed him by the next train, had given Josephine a holiday, had travelled into Hampshire, and gone through more mental and bodily stress than would exhaust a woman in robust health, had returned but an hour before him in a prostrate condition--and had subsequently kept her room for days.
