used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
Alice
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
alighted
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From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
Childerbridge
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
deem to be
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
how
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
Jim
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
engage in
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
come together
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
mid-morning
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From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
Murbridge's
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
other's
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From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
a full supply
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
express in words
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After mature consideration, he decided that he had better tell her everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He alighted from the carriage on seeing her, and they strolled across the park together.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Between the time of Murbridge's funeral and his own arrival at Childerbridge, Jim had plenty of leisure to consider his position, and to make up his mind as to how much he should let Alice know of the other's story.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
at the time that
From this reading It was mid-morning when he arrived at Childerbridge, and Alice had walked down to the gates to meet him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it had been such a painful shock to himself that he could well understand how it would affect her.
