used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
anew
From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
Brentford
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
being one more than seven
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
Laura
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
a brief written record
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
Phineas
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From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
PORTMAN
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From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
make square
From this reading ONCE AGAIN IN PORTMAN SQUARE.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
to-day
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From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
to-morrow
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From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We arrived here to-day, and shall be in town to-morrow afternoon, between four and five.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
which person or people
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can you manage to be with us in the Square at about eight?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading On the Wednesday in Easter week Lord Brentford and Lady Laura Kennedy reached Portman Square from Dresden, and Phineas, who had remained in town, was summoned thither by a note written at Dover.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Papa wants to see you especially.
