(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 All this she learned from Mike, whom she saw outside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
Cobhurst
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From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "And where is the cook?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
Drane
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From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
set up or found
From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All this she learned from Mike, whom she saw outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
Haverley
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From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
INTERVIEWERnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːər/
a person who conducts an interview
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And where is the cook?"
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading All this she learned from Mike, whom she saw outside.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading All this she learned from Mike, whom she saw outside.
Miriam
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From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading All this she learned from Mike, whom she saw outside.
Panney
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From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
cut with a saw
From this reading All this she learned from Mike, whom she saw outside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this she learned from Mike, whom she saw outside.
Thorbury
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From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her regret she found that Mrs. Drane and Miriam had driven to Thorbury.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
on a floor above
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AN INTERVIEWER The roan mare travelled well that morning, and Miss Panney was at Cobhurst before the doctor reached his patient's house.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where is the cook?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this she learned from Mike, whom she saw outside.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Miss Drane was upstairs at her work, and Mr. Haverley was somewhere on the place, but could easily be found.
