used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
Arkell
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From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
Barbara
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From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
permission to do something
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The house that the Miss Fauntleroys lived in was their own, and Barbara wished to continue in it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
FauntleroynounUS /ˈfɔːntlərɔɪ/
an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
Fauntleroys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house that the Miss Fauntleroys lived in was their own, and Barbara wished to continue in it.
FixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house that the Miss Fauntleroys lived in was their own, and Barbara wished to continue in it.
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 There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house that the Miss Fauntleroys lived in was their own, and Barbara wished to continue in it.
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 So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
MILDRED'S
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From this reading MILDRED'S RECOMPENSE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
absolutely essential
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
not any; not one
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
on one occasion
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
and nothing more
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
RECOMPENSEnounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading MILDRED'S RECOMPENSE.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
carry out
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house that the Miss Fauntleroys lived in was their own, and Barbara wished to continue in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The house that the Miss Fauntleroys lived in was their own, and Barbara wished to continue in it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
Travice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no trouble needed in regard to a house; at least, there had not hitherto been.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The house that the Miss Fauntleroys lived in was their own, and Barbara wished to continue in it.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The consent of Travice once obtained, the necessary word spoken to Miss Fauntleroy, Mrs. Arkell hurried the marriage on in earnest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So long as Travice had only made the offer, and given no signs of wishing for the ceremony to take place, not much could be done; but he had now said to Barbara, "Fix your own day."
