used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
speak to
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
for the reason that
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
BrewerynounUS /ˈbruːəri/
a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
Brockenham
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From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
Deleah
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From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
entrenchedadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
at any time
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
Forcus
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From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
set up or found
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
Francis
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From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
not any; not one
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading "I hope it is not objectionable to you to come to me here, my own house being so far away?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
an educational institution
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
term of address for a man
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
be seated
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had named the afternoon hour in which she was released from school.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deleah Has No Dignity A day or so after her encounter with the local magnate in the principal street of Brockenham, Deleah found herself, to her extreme surprise, on her way to the Hope Brewery, in response to a letter from Sir Francis Forcus, asking her to call on him there on a matter of business.
writing-table
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From this reading His address was more formal, his appearance more formidable than ever, she thought, as he indicated the chair in which he wished her to sit, and took his own seat, entrenched behind his writing-table, at some distance from her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I sent for you, because I wished to see you alone, and I thought it might be difficult to do so at your own house," Sir Francis said.
