20
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From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
4
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From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
ACCOMPLISHMENTSnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
Dacreshaw
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From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
one or the other of two
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
Euston
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From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
Frederica
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From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
governess's
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From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
head-gardener
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From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
hot-house
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From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
go away from a place
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
the act of departing
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
MacintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɔːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
come together
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
not any; not one
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
Osric
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From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
make square
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACCOMPLISHMENTS Miss Osric arrived at the Castle on the afternoon following Sydney’s expedition to Dacreshaw.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
not known
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A carriage was sent to meet the 4 o’clock train, and Sydney, in spite of an uncomfortably shy sensation at the bottom of her heart, begged leave to go and meet her governess.
accept gladly
From this reading Still, Miss Osric should have a welcome at the Castle if she could not at the station, and Sydney hung up the pictures she had bought at Dacreshaw, and coaxed some lovely hot-house flowers out of the head-gardener, Macintosh, to fill the vases in her governess’s room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were unknown at No. 20, in that dull old square not far from Euston Station, which was home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Certainly not! it would be most unsuitable!” said Lady Frederica, in her most decided manner, and she walked away, leaving Sydney to wonder why everything she wished to do was either unsuitable or absurd.
