used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That a man should live and treat her daughter as Florence was about to be treated!
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
anew
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That a man should live and treat her daughter as Florence was about to be treated!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHOWING HOW THINGS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT THE RECTORY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
Burtons
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From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
a female human offspring
From this reading That a man should live and treat her daughter as Florence was about to be treated!
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
a social unit living together
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
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 When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
only a very short time before
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
Harry's
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From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THINGS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT THE RECTORY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That a man should live and treat her daughter as Florence was about to be treated!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That a man should live and treat her daughter as Florence was about to be treated!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
Penates
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From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
RECTORYnounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading SHOWING HOW THINGS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT THE RECTORY.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading SHOWING HOW THINGS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT THE RECTORY.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a man should live and treat her daughter as Florence was about to be treated!
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW THINGS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT THE RECTORY.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
Stratton
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From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING HOW THINGS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT THE RECTORY.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SHOWING HOW THINGS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT THE RECTORY.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SHOWING HOW THINGS SETTLED THEMSELVES AT THE RECTORY.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
interact in a certain way
From this reading That a man should live and treat her daughter as Florence was about to be treated!
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading That a man should live and treat her daughter as Florence was about to be treated!
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
at the time that
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Harry's letter, with the tidings of the fate of his cousins, reached Florence at Stratton, the whole family was, not unnaturally, thrown into great excitement.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Mrs. Burton, for some weeks past, had grown to be almost sublime in her wrath against him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Being slow people, the elder Burtons had hardly as yet realized the fact that Harry was again to be accepted among the Burton Penates as a pure divinity.
