in actual fact
From this reading “Hamish! he cannot actually have gone?”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur laid down his knife and fork.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur laid down his knife and fork.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
breakfast-table
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From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
cannot
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From this reading “Hamish! he cannot actually have gone?”
Channing
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From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
the act of departing
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Arthur laid down his knife and fork.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Arthur laid down his knife and fork.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Hamish! he cannot actually have gone?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
Hamish
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From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hamish! he cannot actually have gone?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Arthur laid down his knife and fork.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Arthur laid down his knife and fork.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
Roland's
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From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To him alone could the full consequences of the step present themselves, as regarded Mr. Galloway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first intimation they had received of Roland’s departure; indeed, the first that some of them had heard of his intention to depart.
at the time that
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
Yorke
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From this reading When Hamish Channing joined the breakfast-table at home that morning at nine o’clock, he mentioned his adventure at the station with Lady Augusta Yorke.
