used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
anew
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
communicated in words
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
set up or found
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
Furnival's
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
Hamworth
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From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
Lucius
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From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
ORME
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From this reading ORME TELLS THE STORY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
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 ORME TELLS THE STORY.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Lucius again led out his mother, and as he did so he expressed to her in strong language his approval of Mr. Furnival's speech.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading ORME TELLS THE STORY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORME TELLS THE STORY.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
up to a particular time
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
at the time that
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had sat in court from ten in the morning till past seven, with a short interval of a few minutes in the middle of the day, and were weary to the very soul when they left it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was late when that second day's work was over, and when Mrs. Orme and Lady Mason again found themselves in the Hamworth carriage.
