used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
abjectlyadverb
in a hopeless resigned manner
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading One was Charles Richards’ widow.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
Elgood
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
Elsmere
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From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
Elsmere's
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From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
divisible by two
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
how
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From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
on one occasion
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Charles Richards’ widow.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The poor desperate creature had put herself abjectly into Elsmere’s hands.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading One was Charles Richards’ widow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
not in physical motion
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A hot July had well begun, but still Elsmere was toiling on in Elgood Street, and could not persuade himself to think of a holiday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Catherine and the child he had driven away more than once, but the claims upon himself were becoming so absorbing, he did not know how to go even for a few weeks.
which person or people
From this reading There were certain individuals in particular who depended on him from day to day.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading One was Charles Richards’ widow.
