used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Gerald had but one day more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
Bertha
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From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last Gerald had but one day more.
can't
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From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last Gerald had but one day more.
dinner-party
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From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
don't
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From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
Gerald
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From this reading At last Gerald had but one day more.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last Gerald had but one day more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
immediately past
From this reading At last Gerald had but one day more.
go away from a place
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
LeynounUS /leɪ/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
long-standingadjective
having existed for a long time
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last Gerald had but one day more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last Gerald had but one day more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
carry out
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A long-standing engagement of Bertha and Miss Ley forced him to take leave of them early, for he started from London at seven in the morning.
Trevor-Jones
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From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
at the time that
From this reading “Of course it was my fault for not finding out before, when I sailed.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But the Trevor-Jones will never forgive us if we don’t go to their dinner-party.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m dreadfully sorry that you can’t spend your last evening with us,” said Miss Ley.
