used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she smile, whilst memory remained to her?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
Hampstead
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From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
Hannah
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From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
Hindes
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From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
How
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From this reading How could she smile, whilst memory remained to her?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading How could she smile, whilst memory remained to her?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How could she smile, whilst memory remained to her?
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Always quiet and refined, her manner had settled down into a general melancholy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
under normal conditions
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
(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 Hannah was much changed by this time as well as himself.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading How could she smile, whilst memory remained to her?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She tried to smile sometimes, and to look cheerful for the sake of her little Wally, whom it was sad to think should be brought up between such a father and mother, but the attempt was usually abortive.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Hindes reached Hampstead quite early in the afternoon, and his wife met him with a foreign letter in her hand.
