used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
Avery's
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From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
the act of departing
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
holiday-task
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From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
How
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From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
Jeanie
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From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
and nothing more
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
go away from a place
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
Lorimer
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From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
and nothing more
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
relinquishverbUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
part with a possession or right
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
except if; if not
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She strove to fulfil them to the uttermost, but Jeanie seemed to want so little.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading THE TIDE COMES BACK "Give her everything she wants!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only trouble in her existence just then was her holiday-task, and that she steadily refused to relinquish unless her father gave her leave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
the words that are spoken
From this reading How often in the days that followed were those words in Avery's mind!
Wyndham's
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From this reading A few days after Maxwell Wyndham's departure there came an agonized letter from Mrs. Lorimer.
