used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMMERCIAL CRISIS.
adorernoun
someone who admires a young woman
From this reading Never had a better adorer done suit and service to a mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Never had a better adorer done suit and service to a mistress.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
confined by bonds
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
bow-windowed
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From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
COMMERCIALadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading A COMMERCIAL CRISIS.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A COMMERCIAL CRISIS.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Never had a better adorer done suit and service to a mistress.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
estrangements
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From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
give expression to
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
Francis
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From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
fro
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From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had a better adorer done suit and service to a mistress.
HillarynounUS /ˈhɪləri/
New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
a social unit living together
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Never had a better adorer done suit and service to a mistress.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had a better adorer done suit and service to a mistress.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Never had a better adorer done suit and service to a mistress.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Never had a better adorer done suit and service to a mistress.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
theatricals
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From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
up to a particular time
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
Tredethlyn
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From this reading Francis Tredethlyn followed, as in duty bound, and spent a great portion of his life in hurrying to and fro between London and Brighton by express trains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were no lovers’ quarrels, no temporary estrangements between these two people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The private theatricals at the Cedars were postponed till Christmas, and in the middle of November Mr. Hillary removed his household to a big bow-windowed habitation at the western end of Brighton.
