used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
anew
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
in the past
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
(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 “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
in addition
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
broughham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
make calm or still
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
without doubt or question
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
deem to be
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
wanted intensely
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
Edith
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From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
being one more than ten
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
divisible by two
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
at any time
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
how
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From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
Hugh
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From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
something you have to do
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
on one occasion
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
Peggy
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From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
Peggy's
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From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
Piccadilly
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From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
queuenounUS /kjuː/
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
move upward
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
in the near future
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Soon also, even as had happened some ten or eleven months ago, they got into a _queue_ of interminable length.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, however, it extended not to the doors of the Piccadilly Theatre, but to a large portal farther east in Bow Street.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading Inside the brougham, too, there was much similarity between the moral atmosphere of those two occasions, for once again Peggy was excited and voluble, and Edith, with far more cause for mental unrest, was outwardly as calm and undisturbed as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was nearly a year since Peggy and her sister had dined with early punctuality one night and set off, with Hugh following in a hansom, to be in time for the rise of a momentous curtain, and once again, at much the same hour--though Hugh, instead of following, had long ago preceded them--they were hurrying eastward in Peggy’s electric broughham, the one possession, it may be remembered, that she desired other people to consider to be hers.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, the Education Bill,” said Peggy, who was clearly talking for no other reason except that the edge of anxiety and excitement is felt less in conversation than in silence, “how interesting and instructive it is to observe the Government all standing in a row and industriously digging their own graves!
