aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
in addition
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
Bolton
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From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading YES; WRONG;--CERTAINLY WRONG.
Clavering
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From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
Clavering's
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From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
set up or found
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
Gordeloup
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From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
negotiationnounUS /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
Ongar
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From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His mother's letter with the news had come to him in the morning, and on the same evening he called on Lady Ongar.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She also had then received Mrs. Clavering's letter, and knew what had occurred at the park.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Harry found her alone, having asked the servant whether Madame Gordeloup was with his mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry Clavering had heard the news of his little cousin's death before he went to Bolton Street to report the result of his negotiation with the count.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading YES; WRONG;--CERTAINLY WRONG.
an affirmative
From this reading YES; WRONG;--CERTAINLY WRONG.
