used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
Bree's
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From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading LETTERS Cynthia was now on her way home.
Danby
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From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
give expression to
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LETTERS Cynthia was now on her way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LETTERS Cynthia was now on her way home.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
Lafer
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From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS Cynthia was now on her way home.
a female domestic
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LETTERS Cynthia was now on her way home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LETTERS Cynthia was now on her way home.
on one occasion
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
not used up
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In one letter she mentioned that she had got a nice room in Bree's Hotel, and felt quite settled for three months.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her plans for remaining in Jersey until Christmas fell through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LETTERS Cynthia was now on her way home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LETTERS Cynthia was now on her way home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the next, a few days later, she announced her engagement to a man whom she had not before named, and of whom the Admiral and Mrs. Marlowe had never heard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She and her maid were returning at once to Lafer Hall, and Mr. Danby would travel to town with them, and see them off from thence by the North Express.
