used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He resolved to go and seek Mrs. Davenport at once.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He resolved to go and seek Mrs. Davenport at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading He resolved to go and seek Mrs. Davenport at once.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
the act of giving
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He resolved to go and seek Mrs. Davenport at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He resolved to go and seek Mrs. Davenport at once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
on one occasion
From this reading He resolved to go and seek Mrs. Davenport at once.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
Paulton
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From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
Pringle
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From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
determined
From this reading He resolved to go and seek Mrs. Davenport at once.
Richard
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From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
try to get or reach
From this reading He resolved to go and seek Mrs. Davenport at once.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
carry out
From this reading He had ordered a carriage to be in readiness to take her and him back to London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
on a floor above
From this reading Since she had finished giving her evidence, she had remained in the private room upstairs.
at the time that
From this reading "I SHALL BE READY FOR MY DEATH WHEN THEY ARE READY FOR IT!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
Wolfdog
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From this reading That evening, when Richard Pringle ascertained Alfred Paulton had left the "Wolfdog Inn," he came to the conclusion that he had hastened home with an account of the day's proceedings.
