used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
the state of being absent
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AND NOW I LIVE, AND NOW MY LIFE IS DONE!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
bethought
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From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
Colborne
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From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
CragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "AND NOW I LIVE, AND NOW MY LIFE IS DONE!"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
Hurstonleigh
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From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "AND NOW I LIVE, AND NOW MY LIFE IS DONE!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AND NOW I LIVE, AND NOW MY LIFE IS DONE!"
Isabel
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From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
Jeffson
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From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "AND NOW I LIVE, AND NOW MY LIFE IS DONE!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "AND NOW I LIVE, AND NOW MY LIFE IS DONE!"
march in a procession
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "AND NOW I LIVE, AND NOW MY LIFE IS DONE!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "AND NOW I LIVE, AND NOW MY LIFE IS DONE!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
Passion-week
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From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
Thurston's
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From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had carried her books to Thurston's Crag, and had sat there reading, while the time slipped by unawares, and it was too late to come back to dinner; and so she had bethought herself that there was evening service at Hurstonleigh during Passion-week, and she might hear Mr. Colborne preach.
belonging to which person
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading George Gilbert accepted his wife's explanation of her prolonged absence on that March afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading George Gilbert received this explanation as he would have received any other statement from the lips in whose truth he believed.
people who are wounded
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But Mrs. Jeffson treated her young mistress with a stately politeness that wounded Isabel to the quick.
