used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
Alec
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From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
Beaumanoir
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From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
Eglinton
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From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
Forsyth
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From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
Hanbury
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From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
isn't
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From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
leasesnounUS /ˈliːsɪz/
plural of “lease” — property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
millinernounUS /ˈmɪlɪnər/
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
solicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
that is looked for
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
Sybil
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From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
carry out
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
Talmage
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From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Alec has to go to London to-morrow on my business—leases at the solicitors’, isn’t it?"
up-train
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From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Beaumanoir, in courteously promising that her request should be attended to, regarded her with a wan smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on Sunday evening that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton, after a pious pilgrimage to the village church in company with her assiduous friend Sybil Hanbury, sought the Duke and asked if she might have a carriage to take her to the station for the up-train on the following morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would return in the evening, she said, but imperative business with her milliner and tailor demanded her presence in London for a few hours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have a companion—that is, if you do not mind Mr. Forsyth sharing the station brougham with you," he added.
