used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
subject to appointment
From this reading “No guardians appointed, no directions given.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “No guardians appointed, no directions given.
increase twofold
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
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 “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
a social unit living together
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
Frogmore
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From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
Frogmore's
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From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “No guardians appointed, no directions given.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “No guardians appointed, no directions given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
in the near future
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have said as much as I could from time to time on this subject.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lord Frogmore always agreed but did nothing; and now here we have a long minority to face and nothing in order.”
which person or people
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There is no will but the early one made soon after the marriage,” said Lord Frogmore’s man of business on the morning of the second day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was speaking in the most confidential circle of the family, addressing the old vicar, who had been summoned with his wife to the double crisis, the death of their son-in-law, the recovery of their daughter.
