used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
Craighelbyl
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From this reading Craighelbyl.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
Geoff
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From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
Hancourt
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From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
Hornby
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From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
provoking horror
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
Sissie
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From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
carry out
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
male cat
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have already an invitation to visit the place with the horrible name—what is it?
at the time that
From this reading She had been introduced to the parents of the children, and when she heard of the projected emigration into Wales, she begged that during the time of the removal the children might be her guests.
Whitwell
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From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Geoff and Sissie Hancourt were staying at Hornby Hall, and Miss Tom Whitwell was having a splendid time with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will take as much care of them as their own mother could,” she said, “and bring them to you when you are settled.
