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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

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From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

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From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

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From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

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From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

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From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

at any time

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

apart from; not including

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

a social unit living together

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

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From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

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From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

only a very short time before

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The family took a keen interest in it.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The family took a keen interest in it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The family took a keen interest in it.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

an educational institution

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

a person who follows next in order

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

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From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading So the talk, as far as it concerned his death, was almost entirely devoted to the question of his successor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A QUESTION OF PATRONAGE Ella Carruthers lunched at Abington Abbey on that day.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The old Rector of Surley had been ill almost ever since the Graftons had come to live at the Abbey, and they had hardly known him.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The family took a keen interest in it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

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From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

which person or people

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The whole family were there except Young George, who was at school,--George Grafton, Caroline, Beatrix, Barbara, and Miss Waterhouse.