used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
Bruton
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From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
a female human offspring
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
immediately past
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
something that is lost
From this reading Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
not any; not one
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
term of address for a man
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
a male human offspring
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
spring-time
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From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading During the last season the house in Bruton Street had been empty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Sir Harry was still thinking of his great loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
VACILLATIONnounUS /ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading VACILLATION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his wife were then mourning their lost son, and there was no place for the gaiety of London in their lives.
at the time that
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the spring-time came, Sir Harry Hotspur with his wife and daughter, went up to London.
