used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
anew
From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
breakfasted
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From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
CHATverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
didn't
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From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
Eversleigh's
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From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
Gunton-Cresswell
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From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more I thought over the thing, the more it puzzled me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more I thought over the thing, the more it puzzled me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The more I thought over the thing, the more it puzzled me.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The more I thought over the thing, the more it puzzled me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
for a short time
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
a special situation
From this reading The more I thought over the thing, the more it puzzled me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more I thought over the thing, the more it puzzled me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
(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 I breakfasted, with that magnificent telegram propped up against the teapot; had a bath, dressed, and shortly before five was well on my way to Walpole Street.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Apparently I went to sleep again, and she didn’t wait.
at the time that
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHAT WITH JAMES _(Julian Eversleigh’s narrative continued)_ Mrs. Gunton-Cresswell seemed somehow to drift away after that.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I woke, it was getting on for two o’clock.
