used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found him in the billiard-room, as usual, surrounded by books.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
Balcombe
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From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
Betsy
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From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
Betsy's
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From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
billiard-room
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From this reading They found him in the billiard-room, as usual, surrounded by books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They found him in the billiard-room, as usual, surrounded by books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found him in the billiard-room, as usual, surrounded by books.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
a social unit living together
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
set up or found
From this reading They found him in the billiard-room, as usual, surrounded by books.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him in the billiard-room, as usual, surrounded by books.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
Jane
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From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
immediately past
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
Longwood
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From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
express in words
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
St
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From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
confined on all sides
From this reading They found him in the billiard-room, as usual, surrounded by books.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They found him in the billiard-room, as usual, surrounded by books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The health of Betsy's mother, Mrs. Balcombe, was not good, and the family decided to go home to England.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A day or two before sailing Betsy and Jane went over to Longwood to say farewell to Napoleon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Balcombe obtained six months' leave, but, although the family professed to expect to return, in their secret hearts they felt that they were bidding good-bye to St. Helena.
at the time that
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE PARTING At last the time came when Napoleon and his young neighbor must part.
