used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
in the past
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
terminate
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
Eversleigh
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From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
depressingly dark
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
an established custom
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
the act of departing
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
post-horses
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From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
Raynham
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From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
term of address for a man
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
six-and-twenty
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From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Sir Oswald had made his arrangements for leaving London that afternoon, on the first stage of his journey to Raynham Castle.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dismissing his nephew, Sir Oswald Eversleigh abandoned himself for some time to gloomy thought.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
precisely as stated
From this reading The trial had been a very bitter one; but at length, arousing himself from that gloomy reverie, he said aloud, "Thank Heaven it is over; my resolution did not break down, and the link is broken."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
a late time of life
From this reading There were few railroads six-and-twenty years ago, and the baronet was in the habit of travelling in his own carriage, with post-horses.
