used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
Agneta
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From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
Chantrey
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From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
EquatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
long-promised
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From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
Mainwaring
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From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
Mainwarings
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From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
take in marriage
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
express in words
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
school-friend
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From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
in the near future
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
move hurridly
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She had been engaged for about six months to Douglas Strange, and was expecting to marry him as soon as he returned from his latest, and most hazardous journey across Equatorial Africa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She went first to an old school-friend, then to some relations, and lastly to the Mainwarings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agneta Mainwaring had moved to town after her mother’s death, and was sharing a small flat with her brother Louis, in a very fashionable quarter.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some days later Elizabeth Chantrey went away for about a month, to pay a few long-promised visits.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whatever ways we walk in and whatever dreams come true, You still shall say, “God speed” to me, and I, “God go with you.”
