used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus happily began our stay at Epsom Wells.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus happily began our stay at Epsom Wells.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
the two together, not just one
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading HOW KITTY WORE HER CROWN.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
Epsom
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From this reading Thus happily began our stay at Epsom Wells.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
at any time
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Thus happily began our stay at Epsom Wells.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW KITTY WORE HER CROWN.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
HOW
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From this reading HOW KITTY WORE HER CROWN.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading HOW KITTY WORE HER CROWN.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
not any; not one
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus happily began our stay at Epsom Wells.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
be seated
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thus happily began our stay at Epsom Wells.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus happily began our stay at Epsom Wells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Thus happily began our stay at Epsom Wells.
at the time that
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Strange, indeed; since when before did a man dance with his own wife and not recognise her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading After our morning walk we returned home, being both fatigued with the excitement and late hours, and one, at least, desirous to sit alone and think about the strange and perilous adventure of the evening.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading HOW KITTY WORE HER CROWN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perilous, truly, for should that man go away and give no more heed to his wife, then would poor Kitty be lost for ever.
