used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
anew
From this reading "She'll never be happy again," she said.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She'll never be happy again," she said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, she never has been happy, and she has never wanted us to be happy, so nothing's changed."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
Biggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
Caniper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Well, she never has been happy, and she has never wanted us to be happy, so nothing's changed."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
death of a person
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
Halkett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "She'll never be happy again," she said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, she never has been happy, and she has never wanted us to be happy, so nothing's changed."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If Helen heard those words, she made no sign.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading If Helen heard those words, she made no sign.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Helen heard those words, she made no sign.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If Helen heard those words, she made no sign.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "She'll never be happy again," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading If Helen heard those words, she made no sign.
a brief written record
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
nothing'snounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋz/
possessive form of “nothing” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Well, she never has been happy, and she has never wanted us to be happy, so nothing's changed."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
express in words
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
She'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She'll never be happy again," she said.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading If Helen heard those words, she made no sign.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, she never has been happy, and she has never wanted us to be happy, so nothing's changed."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If Helen heard those words, she made no sign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, she never has been happy, and she has never wanted us to be happy, so nothing's changed."
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Well, she never has been happy, and she has never wanted us to be happy, so nothing's changed."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, she never has been happy, and she has never wanted us to be happy, so nothing's changed."
at the time that
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then we're poor little orphans, like George," Miriam said, and, with the peering look which asked how far she might venture, she added, "And, like George, we have our Mrs. Biggs."
the words that are spoken
From this reading If Helen heard those words, she made no sign.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Uncle Alfred wrote a short note from Calais, and on the day when old Halkett was taken to his grave another letter came to say that Philip Caniper was dead before the travellers could reach him.
