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From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
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From this reading _Sunday, August_ 28_th._ Mrs York called in the afternoon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A. went out this afternoon with Lady Jarvis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Sunday, August_ 28_th._ Mrs York called in the afternoon.
Cunninghame
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mrs Housman was out with A. Lady Jarvis and myself entertained her.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Housman was out with A. Lady Jarvis and myself entertained her.
HousmannounUS /ˈhaʊsmən/
English poet (1859-1936)
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
Jarvis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. went out this afternoon with Lady Jarvis.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A. went out this afternoon with Lady Jarvis.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mrs Housman was out with A. Lady Jarvis and myself entertained her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A. went out this afternoon with Lady Jarvis.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _Sunday, August_ 28_th._ Mrs York called in the afternoon.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Saturday, August_ 27_th._ Cunninghame went away early this morning.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A. went out this afternoon with Lady Jarvis.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mrs Housman told me that she was not going to spend the winter in London; she was going to Florence, and it was possible she might be away for a whole year.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Sunday, August_ 28_th._ Mrs York called in the afternoon.
