used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
Castellani
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From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TIME HAS COME.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
the act of departing
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
Greswold
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From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIME HAS COME.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
go away from a place
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
a female domestic
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
Mildred
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From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
Pamela
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From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
severancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIME HAS COME.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TIME HAS COME.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
precisely as stated
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor declared that the departure was premature—Mrs. Greswold was not strong enough to undertake such a fatiguing journey.
which person or people
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The hour of parting came for Pamela and Castellani, and although the young lady took care to remind him at least a dozen times a day of that impending severance, not one word of the future, or of any cherished hope on his part, fell from his lips.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But modern civilisation has smoothed the roads that lead over the civilised world, and for a lady who travels with a maid and a courier, journeys are rendered very easy; besides, Mildred had made up her mind to leave Brighton at any hazard.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Three days later Mildred and her young companion started for Italy.
