used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O, TO WHAT END, EXCEPT A JEALOUS ONE?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She looked worn and haggard with fatigue and anxiety.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Latour in a hackney chair.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "O, TO WHAT END, EXCEPT A JEALOUS ONE?"
apart from; not including
From this reading "O, TO WHAT END, EXCEPT A JEALOUS ONE?"
Fairmile
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From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She looked worn and haggard with fatigue and anxiety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
hackneynounUS /ˈhækni/
a carriage for hire
From this reading Latour in a hackney chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She looked worn and haggard with fatigue and anxiety.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Latour in a hackney chair.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "O, TO WHAT END, EXCEPT A JEALOUS ONE?"
Latour
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From this reading Latour in a hackney chair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked worn and haggard with fatigue and anxiety.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
Mdlle
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From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, TO WHAT END, EXCEPT A JEALOUS ONE?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "O, TO WHAT END, EXCEPT A JEALOUS ONE?"
Piccadilly
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From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
PillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O, TO WHAT END, EXCEPT A JEALOUS ONE?"
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had travelled up from Fairmile to the Hercules Pillars in Piccadilly by the heavy night coach, and had come from the inn in a chair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The married lovers were startled at their breakfast next morning by the arrival of Mdlle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O, TO WHAT END, EXCEPT A JEALOUS ONE?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked worn and haggard with fatigue and anxiety.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She looked worn and haggard with fatigue and anxiety.
