used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER JOURNEY TO BOWES.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then there arose the question who should drive her.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
BOWESverbUS /boʊz/
third-person singular of “bow” — bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
From this reading ANOTHER JOURNEY TO BOWES.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
put on clothes
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Then there arose the question who should drive her.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
DumplingnounUS /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/
small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
divisible by two
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
four-wheeledadjective
of or relating to vehicles with four wheels
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
the act of departing
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
the state of being honored
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ANOTHER JOURNEY TO BOWES.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then there arose the question who should drive her.
railway-station
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From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then there arose the question who should drive her.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
Stapledean's
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From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
carry out
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there arose the question who should drive her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there arose the question who should drive her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER JOURNEY TO BOWES.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
the act of using
From this reading Arthur offered to do so; but she was going on a journey of decided hostility as regarded him, and under such circumstances she could not bring herself to use his services even over a portion of the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her best new black silk dress was packed up in order that due honour might be done to Lord Stapledean's hospitality, and so large a box was needed that Dumpling and the four-wheeled carriage were hardly able to take her to the railway-station.
which person or people
From this reading Then there arose the question who should drive her.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson did not leave her home for her long and tedious journey without considerable parade.
