used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
CALLERSnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
Chelsford
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From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
well in the past; former
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
Grooton
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From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
immediately past
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
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 Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
not any; not one
From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
Rowchester
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From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
except for; apart from
From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For nine days I spoke with no one save Grooton.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
a special situation
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Lord Chelsford departed early one morning by special train, and the Duke himself and the remainder of his guests left for London later on in the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO FAIR CALLERS After three days the house party at Rowchester was somewhat unexpectedly broken up.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I remained behind with three weeks' work, and a fear which never left me by day or by night.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the relief of solitude after the mysteries of the last few days was in itself a thing to be thankful for.
