used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIDINGS There was a garden to that house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
cause to be bored
From this reading She bore with the sound till it could be borne no longer.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She bore with the sound till it could be borne no longer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She bore with the sound till it could be borne no longer.
Derwent
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From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
Dewsnap
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From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
Dorothy
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From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
eventualitynounUS /əˌventʃuːˈælɪti/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading TIDINGS There was a garden to that house.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TIDINGS There was a garden to that house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
for more time
From this reading She bore with the sound till it could be borne no longer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
Newcaster
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From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
not any; not one
From this reading She bore with the sound till it could be borne no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
Plashett
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From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bore with the sound till it could be borne no longer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She bore with the sound till it could be borne no longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIDINGS There was a garden to that house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TIDINGS There was a garden to that house.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading TIDINGS There was a garden to that house.
up to a particular time
From this reading She bore with the sound till it could be borne no longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIDINGS There was a garden to that house.
Vernon
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From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIDINGS There was a garden to that house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jim Vernon and Dorothy Gilbert were walking side by side down one of the paths.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Derwent Dewsnap had gone over to Newcaster, to perform that operation; and Mr Plashett had gone with him, in order that he might be close at hand, and ready for any eventuality.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was an hour which seemed big with fate to Dorothy; and the youth would whistle.
