Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

(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 But these, as I have said, were not by any means all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But these, as I have said, were not by any means all.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But these, as I have said, were not by any means all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

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From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

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From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

a man who has recently been married

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But these, as I have said, were not by any means all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

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From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

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From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

first in order of birth

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

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From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

to an extreme degree

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

apart from; not including

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

a social unit living together

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

set up or found

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

a man of refinement

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

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From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

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From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But these, as I have said, were not by any means all.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

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From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

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From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading But these, as I have said, were not by any means all.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

naughtily or annoyingly playful

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

as follows

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

not any; not one

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

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From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

under normal conditions

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

above and across; more than

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But these, as I have said, were not by any means all.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But these, as I have said, were not by any means all.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

up to a particular time

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was the bridegroom Hugh, who grumbled good-humouredly at being banished to Farmer Northcote's for the night, for there was no room for him except in the day-time; there was Bessy Dennis, the eldest sister, and John Dennis her husband, and William, Nicholas, Anne, and Ellen, their children.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

which person or people

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

single because of death of the spouse

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

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From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading No wonder that Isoult told her husband in confidence that she did not expect to lose her headache till she reached home.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not only the family who ordinarily occupied it were there--namely, Mrs Barry, the widowed mother; Henry Barry, the head of the house, who was by calling a gentleman farmer, and by inclination the gentleman without the farmer; his wife Margaret, who would have made a better farmer than himself; and his three exceedingly noisy and mischievous boys, by name Michael, William, and Henry.

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From this reading On arrival at Wynscote, they found the house full and running over.