used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
(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 After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
at any time
From this reading He kept on for ever worrying to see Keith.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
Ilford
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From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
Keith
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From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept on for ever worrying to see Keith.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
paralyticadjectiveUS /ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
Rickman
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From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He kept on for ever worrying to see Keith.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
carry out
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had recovered, but it had left him very unsettled and depressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading After all, the wedding did not take place on the twenty-fifth; for on the twentieth Keith was summoned to Ilford by a letter from his stepmother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Rickman said she thought he ought to know (as if Keith were seeking to avoid the knowledge!) that his father had had a slight paralytic seizure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading He kept on for ever worrying to see Keith.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Rickman hoped (not without a touch of asperity) that Keith would lose no time in coming, as his father seemed so uneasy in his mind.
