used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR HUGH AND HIS BROTHER ARCHIE.
ARCHIE
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From this reading SIR HUGH AND HIS BROTHER ARCHIE.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
confined by bonds
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading SIR HUGH AND HIS BROTHER ARCHIE.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
Clavering
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From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
Claverings
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From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
comprisingverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
drawing-room
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From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
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 Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIR HUGH AND HIS BROTHER ARCHIE.
the act of retaining something
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
HUGH
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From this reading SIR HUGH AND HIS BROTHER ARCHIE.
Hugh's
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From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR HUGH AND HIS BROTHER ARCHIE.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then there came a feeble squeak from the infant, and there was a cloud at once upon Sir Hugh's brow.
vouchsafed
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From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
at the time that
From this reading There was a numerous gathering of Claverings in the drawing-room of the Great House when the family from the rectory arrived comprising three generations; for the nurse was in the room holding the heir in her arms.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Clavering and Fanny of course inspected the child at once, as they were bound to do, while Lady Clavering welcomed Florence Burton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Archie spoke a word or two to his uncle, and Sir Hugh vouchsafed to give one finger to his cousin Harry by way of shaking hands with him.
