used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
Artress
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From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
baronet's
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From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At the usual breakfast hour, eight o’clock, Lady Wynde descended to the breakfast room.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
well in the past; former
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At the usual breakfast hour, eight o’clock, Lady Wynde descended to the breakfast room.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
dog-cart
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From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
being one more than seven
From this reading At the usual breakfast hour, eight o’clock, Lady Wynde descended to the breakfast room.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
Harold
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From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
Hawkhurst
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From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the usual breakfast hour, eight o’clock, Lady Wynde descended to the breakfast room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At the usual breakfast hour, eight o’clock, Lady Wynde descended to the breakfast room.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the usual breakfast hour, eight o’clock, Lady Wynde descended to the breakfast room.
only a very short time before
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took the early train up to London, her business a secret between her mistress and herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At the usual breakfast hour, eight o’clock, Lady Wynde descended to the breakfast room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Harold was already there, and greeted her with his usual tender smile, although he looked somewhat careworn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
at the time that
From this reading Their greetings were scarcely over, and the couple had taken their places at the table, when the butler appeared, bringing in the morning mail bag.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
Wynde
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From this reading At the usual breakfast hour, eight o’clock, Lady Wynde descended to the breakfast room.
Wynde's
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From this reading Soon after daybreak, upon the morning following the occurrence of the incidents related in the preceding chapter, Lady Wynde’s gray companion departed from Hawkhurst for Canterbury in a dog-cart which, with its driver, the baronet’s wife had ordered to be always at Artress’ disposal.
