anew
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
Boltby
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From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
grandiloquentadjectiveUS /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
lofty in style
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
Humblethwaite
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From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "LET US TRY."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
for more time
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had expected to have heard again from Mr. Boltby, but no letter had come.
not any; not one
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
term of address for a man
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "LET US TRY."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "LET US TRY."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Things went on thus at Humblethwaite for three weeks, and Sir Harry began to feel that he could endure it no longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Boltby had suggested to him something of starving out the town, and he had expected to be informed before this whether the town were starved out or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had received an indignant and grandiloquent letter from his cousin, of which as yet he had taken no notice.
