Agatha
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From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
Bella
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From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had to, or he would have broken down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had to, or he would have broken down.
divisible by two
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
FridaysnounUS /ˈfraɪdiz/
plural of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had to, or he would have broken down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
not any; not one
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
and nothing more
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
safeguardedverbUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “safeguard” — make safe
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
a special situation
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
Verrall
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From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Friday, the day he always came, if (so she safeguarded it) he was to come at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had left it that way in the beginning, that it should be open to him to come or not to come.
week-end
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From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
at the time that
From this reading They had not even settled that it should be Fridays, but it always was, the week-end being the only time when he could get away; the only time, he had explained to Agatha Verrall, when getting away excited no remark.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Agatha called it getting away "from things"; but she knew that there was only one thing, his wife Bella.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had to, or he would have broken down.
