used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment he could not conceal his chagrin.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I’ve one disappointment for you, Uncle Fayre,” she began.
bustled
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From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We’ve traced the car, but we haven’t got the rest of the number.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading For a moment he could not conceal his chagrin.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading For a moment he could not conceal his chagrin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment he could not conceal his chagrin.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “I’ve one disappointment for you, Uncle Fayre,” she began.
Fayre
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From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve one disappointment for you, Uncle Fayre,” she began.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
set up or found
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve traced the car, but we haven’t got the rest of the number.”
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
haven't
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From this reading “We’ve traced the car, but we haven’t got the rest of the number.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he could not conceal his chagrin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he could not conceal his chagrin.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve one disappointment for you, Uncle Fayre,” she began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he could not conceal his chagrin.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “We’ve traced the car, but we haven’t got the rest of the number.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ve one disappointment for you, Uncle Fayre,” she began.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “We’ve traced the car, but we haven’t got the rest of the number.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
station-master
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From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
Staveley
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From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
up to a particular time
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “We’ve traced the car, but we haven’t got the rest of the number.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
unburdening
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From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “I’ve one disappointment for you, Uncle Fayre,” she began.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’ve traced the car, but we haven’t got the rest of the number.”
We've
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From this reading “We’ve traced the car, but we haven’t got the rest of the number.”
at the time that
From this reading When Cynthia stepped out of the train at Staveley Grange she found Fayre waiting on the platform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The station-master, an old friend of her childhood, bustled forward to receive her and she did not have an opportunity of unburdening herself of her news till she found herself alone with Fayre in the car on their way to Staveley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve one disappointment for you, Uncle Fayre,” she began.
