used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It will be all right," Ethel wrote.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be all right," Ethel wrote.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So you must be very good, and, if you can, even pious.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
Drylands
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From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
Ethel
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From this reading "It will be all right," Ethel wrote.
divisible by two
From this reading So you must be very good, and, if you can, even pious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So you must be very good, and, if you can, even pious.
Grimmer's
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From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So you must be very good, and, if you can, even pious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
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 It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
take the midday meal
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So you must be very good, and, if you can, even pious.
a brief written record
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading So you must be very good, and, if you can, even pious.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It will be all right," Ethel wrote.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you must be very good, and, if you can, even pious.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
carry out
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
to-morrow
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From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
Vera
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From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
precisely as stated
From this reading So you must be very good, and, if you can, even pious.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a couple of hours after Jimmy had left Vera that the chauffeur from Drylands brought him a note in Mrs. Grimmer's sprawling handwriting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be all right," Ethel wrote.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come up to lunch to-morrow with a jaunty air as though nothing had happened."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "It will be all right," Ethel wrote.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Vera has agreed to take the sensible view, and let you show outward and visible signs of reformation during your engagement.
