used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
anew
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The months went by.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Katherine missed him, and unconsciously his influence directed her studies.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
Garribardine
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From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
Gerard
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From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Katherine missed him, and unconsciously his influence directed her studies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine missed him, and unconsciously his influence directed her studies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Katherine missed him, and unconsciously his influence directed her studies.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
Katherine
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From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
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 He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Katherine missed him, and unconsciously his influence directed her studies.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months went by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
Strobridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Katherine missed him, and unconsciously his influence directed her studies.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months went by.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Katherine missed him, and unconsciously his influence directed her studies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went off to Egypt about the middle of January, and Lady Garribardine was up in London for a few days alone before he left seeing her grandchildren off.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She remembered isolated sentences that he had used in their talk that day in the picture gallery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Easter time before Katherine Bush again saw Gerard Strobridge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The months went by.
