used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was anything but well.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
ADVISERnounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
Agents-General
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From this reading I was not prepared for the consternation which my arrival in London caused amongst the Agents-General of the Colonies which I was to represent.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I was not prepared for the consternation which my arrival in London caused amongst the Agents-General of the Colonies which I was to represent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
any thing at all
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was anything but well.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was anything but well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
AUSTRALIANnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was anything but well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I was not prepared for the consternation which my arrival in London caused amongst the Agents-General of the Colonies which I was to represent.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
COLONIESnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading I was not prepared for the consternation which my arrival in London caused amongst the Agents-General of the Colonies which I was to represent.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was anything but well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was not prepared for the consternation which my arrival in London caused amongst the Agents-General of the Colonies which I was to represent.
set up or found
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was anything but well.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
notificationnounUS /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was anything but well.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
on one occasion
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I was not prepared for the consternation which my arrival in London caused amongst the Agents-General of the Colonies which I was to represent.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading I was not prepared for the consternation which my arrival in London caused amongst the Agents-General of the Colonies which I was to represent.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was anything but well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
(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 MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was not prepared for the consternation which my arrival in London caused amongst the Agents-General of the Colonies which I was to represent.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading MILITARY ADVISER TO THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES IN LONDON On my arrival in London I found that my wife was not well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kingston had evidently thought it advisable not to cable, with the result that the official notification arrived by post practically at the same time as myself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I at once removed her and the children to Richmond Hill and set to work at my new duties.
