used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
subject to appointment
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
Everard
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From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
fro
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From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
highest in quality
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
and nothing more
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
go away from a place
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
the literary culture
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
and nothing more
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
go across or through
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
a human being
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
transport commercially
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
sick-room
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From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
term of address for a man
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He tried to think of some one he could send for, to help him in his trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
veeringnounUS /ˈvɪrɪŋ/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
Wareham
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From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His mother was too infirm to leave home, his sister perfectly useless, and they were the only relations he had.
which person or people
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His brother-in-law was the person who would have been the greatest comfort to him, but he had just been appointed to a ship, and Sir Everard knew him to be up to his neck in preparations, perpetually veering between London and Portsmouth.
produce a literary work
From this reading Before returning to the sick-room, Sir Everard sat down to write some letters.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading As, however, he must pass Wareham Station on his journeys to and fro, Sir Everard wrote to beg him if possible, to stop for one night on his way.
