used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
Bessie
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From this reading How were she and Bessie to live?
Boult
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From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
Cashelthorpe
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From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
Deleah
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From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
characterized by great determination
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
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 Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
How
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From this reading How were she and Bessie to live?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
Laburnumnoun
flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
go away from a place
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How were she and Bessie to live?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
take in marriage
From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
overstayedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪd/
past form of “overstay” — stay too long
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
sentencingverbUS /ˈsentənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
do one's shopping
From this reading Her mother could not be allowed to marry George Boult; she could not remain in the shop.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
which person or people
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At Laburnum Villa Deleah as she walked homeward that afternoon (for she had overstayed her allotted time in Bridge Street, and the carriage which was to have picked her up at a certain point had gone on without her) determined that she must leave Cashelthorpe.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words sounded in her own ears as if she were sentencing herself to leave heaven.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading With the vanity of youth, which always sees itself in the foreground, Deleah thought she perceived that it was she who must get a living for them all.
