used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
co-operate
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From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
CORNBURY
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From this reading CORNBURY GRANGE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
GRANGEnounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading CORNBURY GRANGE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
an amount of time
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
RowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
up to a particular time
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
at the time that
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Luke Rowan had been told that Mrs. Butler Cornbury wished to see him when the election should be over; and on the evening of the election the victorious candidate, before he returned home, asked Luke to come to the Grange on the following Monday and stay till the next Wednesday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it must be understood that Rowan during this period of the election had become, in a public way, very intimate with Cornbury.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were both young men, the new Member of Parliament not being over thirty, and for the time they were together employed on the same matter.
zealouslyadverbUS /ˈziːləsli/
in a zealous manner
From this reading Luke Rowan was one with whom such a man as Mr. Cornbury could not zealously co-operate without reaching a considerable extent of personal intimacy.
