used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
assiduouslyadverbUS /əˈsɪdwəsli/
with care and persistence
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
Chetwynde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
in a gradual manner
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
Gualtier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
Hilaire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
a late time of life
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
Zillah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
