the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
react verbally
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
Dyson's
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From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
Everard
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From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
the act of departing
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye, Humpty-Dumpty!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
Humphrey
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From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
Humpty-Dumpty
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From this reading "Good-bye, Humpty-Dumpty!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
go away from a place
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
engage in
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
come together
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
term of address for a man
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
Sturt
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From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So spoke Colonel Sturt, as Sir Everard drove his two friends from the door the next morning.
Virginie
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From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had his father's leave for himself and Miles to go there with the coachman, and to be dropped afterwards at old Dyson's, where Virginie was to meet them, and bring them home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Humphrey waved his hat in answer, and flew off to make arrangements with Virginie for going to the station to meet it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The trumpet shall be at the station at five o'clock this afternoon without fail."
