to or in a foreign country
From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We made our preparations, and when the day arrived, he did not object to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We made our preparations, and when the day arrived, he did not object to go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We made our preparations, and when the day arrived, he did not object to go.
Dr
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From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We made our preparations, and when the day arrived, he did not object to go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWICE TWO IS ONE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made our preparations, and when the day arrived, he did not object to go.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
not any; not one
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We made our preparations, and when the day arrived, he did not object to go.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading We made our preparations, and when the day arrived, he did not object to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWICE TWO IS ONE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading We made our preparations, and when the day arrived, he did not object to go.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
Southwell
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From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the month of May, Dr. Southwell advised our taking him abroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
two times
From this reading TWICE TWO IS ONE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWICE TWO IS ONE.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The spring came, but brought little change in the condition of my uncle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
at the time that
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When we proposed it to him, he passed his hand wearily over his forehead, as if he felt something wrong there, and gave us no reply.
