used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
Barnard
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From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
Cawthorne
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From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
Cawthorne's
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From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
Egidia
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From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
Elles
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From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
an opposing military force
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was full of purpose.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
Greta
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From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
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 knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
Phœbe
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From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was full of purpose.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took a fly, and drove four miles to Greta Bridge.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Egidia got out of the train at Barnard Castle, as Mrs. Elles had done, months before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was full of purpose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew every inch of the ground from the description which Rivers and Phœbe had at different times given her of it.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Jane Anne Cawthorne was the worst enemy of the two that she had taken under her protection--Jane Anne Cawthorne was prepared to swear falsely--Jane Anne Cawthorne’s mouth must be stopped.
