filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid he missed the train in New York.
(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 WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wish I’d walked down to the station.”
ELIGIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading ELIGIBLE.
Ellery
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From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I’d walked down to the station.”
I'd
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From this reading I wish I’d walked down to the station.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid he missed the train in New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m afraid he missed the train in New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I’m afraid he missed the train in New York.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I’m afraid he missed the train in New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
Sibthorp
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From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I wish I’d walked down to the station.”
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I wish I’d walked down to the station.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading We had heard the whistle of the train on which he was to have come, and we had allowed more than time for the livery team to come up, but it was now seven, and we had given him up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I’d walked down to the station.”
showing curiosity
From this reading WE were sitting at dinner Monday night, all of us wondering why Ellery Sibthorp had not come.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “I’m afraid he missed the train in New York.
