used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
besought
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From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
Clare's
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From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
having the place or position changed
From this reading His usual quaint good-humor was sadly disturbed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
good-humor
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From this reading His usual quaint good-humor was sadly disturbed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
Greenhurst
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From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His usual quaint good-humor was sadly disturbed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
immediately past
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading His usual quaint good-humor was sadly disturbed.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading His usual quaint good-humor was sadly disturbed.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last an event arose that completely destroyed the beautiful, but dull quietude of our lives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His usual quaint good-humor was sadly disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Clare’s sister arrived unexpectedly at Greenhurst, and a large party were to follow her and her son down from London, to spend the shooting season.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed quite beside himself with anxiety, and nervously besought me to give up my usual rides, and remain confined to the house if possible during the time Lady Catherine and her son might remain at Greenhurst.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
a late time of life
From this reading This sudden invasion of the woods and grounds that had been exclusively ours for so many years, was a source of great annoyance to old Turner.
