used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
any thing at all
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
for the reason that
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
BURTONnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
Clavering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
RECTORYnounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
snubbingverbUS /ˈsnʌbɪŋ/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
Stratton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
precisely as stated
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
