used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Cloudesdale was well aware that Cousin George was no credit to the house of Humblethwaite.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
Cloudesdale
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From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cloudesdale was well aware that Cousin George was no credit to the house of Humblethwaite.
approval
From this reading Cloudesdale was well aware that Cousin George was no credit to the house of Humblethwaite.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
Emily
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From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cloudesdale was well aware that Cousin George was no credit to the house of Humblethwaite.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
Humblethwaite
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From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
a message received and understood
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
a female domestic
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SMITHY.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
not any; not one
From this reading Cloudesdale was well aware that Cousin George was no credit to the house of Humblethwaite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
Penrith
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From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
post-horses
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From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
SMITHYnoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading THE NEW SMITHY.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SMITHY.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And much about the same time the information was brought to Lady Elizabeth by her housekeeper, and to Emily by her own maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
(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 Cloudesdale was well aware that Cousin George was no credit to the house of Humblethwaite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
at the time that
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The old butler, Cloudesdale, brought him the news, and Cloudesdale whispered it into his ears with solemn sorrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Harry was sitting alone in the library when the tidings were brought to him that George Hotspur had reached Humblethwaite with a pair of post-horses from Penrith.
