used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
Abington
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
(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 She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
in addition
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
Beatrix
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From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
at any time
From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
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 She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
on the contrary
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
carry out
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Caroline thought her more lovely than ever.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
precisely as stated
From this reading She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
(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 She and Maurice got on very well together, but Caroline knew, and he also probably knew, that she did not take much interest in him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FAMILY VIEW Dick went off on a cruise, and Beatrix came to stay at Abington.
at the time that
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came for a few days to Caroline, and then moved down to the Abbey to be with her father when he came home at the end of the week.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She was radiantly happy at the thought of her child coming, but rather quieter than she had been wont to be, though at times she showed all her exuberant high spirits.
