used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT PURSUIT.
blurtedverbUS /ˈblɜːrtɪd/
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was our last day in London.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
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 Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT PURSUIT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
be the source of pain
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was our last day in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our last day in London.
kinsfolknoun
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
immediately past
From this reading It was our last day in London.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was our last day in London.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT PURSUIT.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was our last day in London.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT PURSUIT.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
Roderick
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From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
she's
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From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
express a supposition
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT PURSUIT.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roderick and I sat down to dinner in the hotel, the touch of depression upon us both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was our last day in London.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
at the time that
From this reading I imagine that I was thinking of it, for I blurted out at last, when we had been silent for at least a quarter of an hour-- "I suppose she's arrived by this."
in or at the place that
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mary had left us early in the morning to go to Salisbury, where her kinsfolk lived, and I confess that her readiness to quit us without protest somewhat hurt me.
