used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
in addition
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
on or to one side
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
cadsnounUS /kæds/
plural of “cad” — someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading Oh my, the cads!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
Conny
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From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
endearments
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
to come or go into
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
the act of departing
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
JOINTnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh my, the cads!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh my, the cads!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
on the contrary
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
Rollstone
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From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
try to get or reach
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Come, Conny, Miss Rollstone has had enough of that,' he said, 'and here are a lot going to get in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
thereupon
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From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
in or at the place that
From this reading OUT OF JOINT Constance had, of course, to spend her Christmas holidays at home, where she had not been for nine months.
belonging to which person
From this reading Herbert, whose dignity had first prompted him to seek a smoking carriage apart from his sister, thereupon decided to lay it aside and enter with them, looking rather scornful at the girls' mutual endearments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her brother met her at the London terminus to go down with her, and there, to her great joy, she also saw Rose Rollstone on the platform.
