anew
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You needn’t come yet, you know.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
dearly loved
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
Dempster's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
the act of departing
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
needn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You needn’t come yet, you know.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘O no,’ said Mrs. Pettifer.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ‘O no,’ said Mrs. Pettifer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
Pettifer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
Raynor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
in the near future
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I shall be back again in an hour or so, and we can go together.’
(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 But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
which person or people
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next morning Janet was so much calmer, and at breakfast spoke so decidedly of going to her mother’s, that Mrs. Pettifer and Mrs. Raynor agreed it would be wise to let her know by degrees what had befallen her husband, since as soon as she went out there would be danger of her meeting some one who would betray the fact.
but in spite of that
From this reading You needn’t come yet, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You needn’t come yet, you know.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Mrs. Raynor thought it would be well first to call at Dempster’s, and ascertain how he was: so she said to Janet,--‘My dear, I’ll go home first, and see to things, and get your room ready.
