used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
react verbally
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very little on his part had been said at the time of the offer.
Boult
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From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
Brockenham
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From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
Deleah
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From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
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 George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
GrowsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very little on his part had been said at the time of the offer.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Very little on his part had been said at the time of the offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Very little on his part had been said at the time of the offer.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Very little on his part had been said at the time of the offer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Very little on his part had been said at the time of the offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very little on his part had been said at the time of the offer.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He would be the happier for a lady at the head of his table, he had said; she and her daughters wanted a home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
(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 George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deleah Grows Up It was Thursday afternoon: the day on which the shops of Brockenham closed at two.
which person or people
From this reading George Boult, who had taken to visiting Bridge Street on the Thursday half-holiday as well as the Sunday, must be expected this afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One way or other Mrs. Day would have to answer that proposition of his which had filled her with such a misery of doubt.
