used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
Combe
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From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
Dormer-Smith's
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From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading She had hinted at it in writing to her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This, indeed, was a pet scheme with Pauline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
Ostend
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From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
patchingnounUS /ˈpætʃɪŋ/
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading This, indeed, was a pet scheme with Pauline.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading This, indeed, was a pet scheme with Pauline.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading This, indeed, was a pet scheme with Pauline.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, indeed, was a pet scheme with Pauline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He arrived in England by the next steamboat from Ostend, and took up his quarters in her house.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, indeed, was a pet scheme with Pauline.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Combe Park, and patching up a reconciliation with his uncle.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She had hinted at it in writing to her brother.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mrs. Dormer-Smith's affectionate letter to her brother produced a result which she had not at all anticipated when she wrote it.
