used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He called to Mary as soon as he saw her at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called to Mary as soon as he saw her at the door.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
divined
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From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
Frogmore
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From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Have you time to show me how to go?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He called to Mary as soon as he saw her at the door.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Miss Hill!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
how
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From this reading Have you time to show me how to go?”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
Marsham
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From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you time to show me how to go?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Hill!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
PondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
sauntering
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From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
cut with a saw
From this reading He called to Mary as soon as he saw her at the door.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Have you time to show me how to go?”
in the near future
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Have you time to show me how to go?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He called to Mary as soon as he saw her at the door.
in the direction of
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
hard to endure
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have been trying in vain to find my way to Marsham Ponds.
at the time that
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lord Frogmore had divined the course that would be taken by the ladies, and as soon as he escaped he hurried off in the opposite direction, from which, when Mary reached the door, he was visible tranquilly sauntering towards the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you time to show me how to go?”
