used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
anew
From this reading THE GALLANT CAPTAIN HOME AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE GALLANT CAPTAIN HOME AGAIN.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading So Captain Edward Davenal was once more at his ease in this world of changes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
Davenal
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From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
move gently or carefully
From this reading So Captain Edward Davenal was once more at his ease in this world of changes.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading So Captain Edward Davenal was once more at his ease in this world of changes.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading THE GALLANT CAPTAIN HOME AGAIN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE GALLANT CAPTAIN HOME AGAIN.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So Captain Edward Davenal was once more at his ease in this world of changes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
munificentadjective
very generous
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
on one occasion
From this reading So Captain Edward Davenal was once more at his ease in this world of changes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Captain Edward Davenal was once more at his ease in this world of changes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
a quantity of money
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GALLANT CAPTAIN HOME AGAIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So Captain Edward Davenal was once more at his ease in this world of changes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been compelled to land at the Cape in consequence of the illness of Mrs. Davenal, and had to remain there some time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had come into a very large fortune on the death of her father; a considerable portion of it was settled upon her, and the rest, a munificent sum, lapsed to her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So Captain Edward Davenal was once more at his ease in this world of changes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain Davenal and his wife had been expected in England in December--as you have heard; but the time went on, and February was at its close before they arrived.
