at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So Hermione only knew that another bedroom had to be prepared.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading So Hermione only knew that another bedroom had to be prepared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
Dalrymple
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From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading EXPECTED.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
Hermione
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From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
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 So Hermione only knew that another bedroom had to be prepared.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
and nothing more
From this reading So Hermione only knew that another bedroom had to be prepared.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So Hermione only knew that another bedroom had to be prepared.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Hermione only knew that another bedroom had to be prepared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
up to a particular time
From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
to-morrow
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From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
in the direction of
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was "time enough," and Harvey always deferred the unpleasant till to-morrow.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
at the time that
From this reading SEVERAL weeks had glided by when, one day towards the middle of August, Harvey Dalrymple and his party were to arrive at the Hall.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not even yet plainly told Hermione that the widow and her child would be permanent members of his household.
