used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
earthquakesnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪks/
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
the act of departing
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passed off.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It passed off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It passed off.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
Ransome
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From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
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 And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
express in words
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
shouldn't
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From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She declared that earthquakes shouldn't stop her going to Richmond, and dressed herself in defiance of all possible disturbance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, after all, Monday, that is to say the day at Richmond, never came.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
Wandsworth
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From this reading Ransome took the Baby over to Wandsworth, to his mother, to be looked after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
at the time that
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Monday morning when Violet got up she was seized with a slight dizziness and sickness.
