used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
the act of burning something
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
clockmakernoun
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
Dora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
apart from; not including
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
a social unit living together
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FREE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
Hanbury
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From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
interposeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/
be or come between
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
immediately past
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
Leigh's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
not any; not one
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
on one occasion
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
an angry dispute
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
with speed
From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
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 The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
at the time that
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Family considerations or desires had nothing to do with the understanding which had existed between Dora and him; but to his mother, from whom he had no secret, except that of the quarrel on Thursday night, he must explain, and explain fully too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a feeling of relief, Hanbury walked rapidly away.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The last words of Leigh had stirred within him once more the trouble which had made him shirk meeting his mother that morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The burning down of Leigh's place and the destruction of the wonderful clock, and the meeting with the unfortunate clockmaker, would afford a story to be told when he got home, and he might interpose that history between the first words of meeting and the ultimate announcement that the engagement between Dora and himself was at an end.
