used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HOW ART THOU LOST!--HOW ON A SUDDEN LOST!"
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
extreme mental distress
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "HOW ART THOU LOST!--HOW ON A SUDDEN LOST!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
dinner-table
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From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
entrustverbUS /enˈtrʌst/
confer a trust upon
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
Eversleigh
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From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
set up or found
From this reading He found a lad waiting for him under the trees near the marquee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
Honoria
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From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
HOW
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From this reading "HOW ART THOU LOST!--HOW ON A SUDDEN LOST!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
a boy or man
From this reading He found a lad waiting for him under the trees near the marquee.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "HOW ART THOU LOST!--HOW ON A SUDDEN LOST!"
marqueenounUS /mɑːrˈkiː/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
MystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He found a lad waiting for him under the trees near the marquee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "HOW ART THOU LOST!--HOW ON A SUDDEN LOST!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
Raynham
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From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
only a very short time before
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
term of address for a man
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "HOW ART THOU LOST!--HOW ON A SUDDEN LOST!"
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "HOW ART THOU LOST!--HOW ON A SUDDEN LOST!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He found a lad waiting for him under the trees near the marquee.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He found a lad waiting for him under the trees near the marquee.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mystified by the strange character of this message, Sir Oswald went immediately to see the boy who had brought it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
which person or people
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been summoned from the dinner-table in the marquee by one of his servants, who told him that a boy was waiting for him with a letter, which he would entrust to no one but Sir Oswald Eversleigh himself.
Yarborough
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From this reading If Honoria Eversleigh had endured a night of anguish amid the wild desolation of Yarborough Tower, Sir Oswald had suffered an agony scarcely less terrible at Raynham.
