used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
the state of being absent
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Her aunt had never before made such an amazing proposition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her aunt had never before made such an amazing proposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt had never before made such an amazing proposition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
Cedric
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From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
well in the past; former
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
Githa
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From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
the act of departing
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
Hawkins's
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From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
in the recent past
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
the act of departing
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
Ledbury
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From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her aunt had never before made such an amazing proposition.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her aunt had never before made such an amazing proposition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Her aunt had never before made such an amazing proposition.
on the contrary
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
school-mate
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From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt had never before made such an amazing proposition.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading The boy departed to London in high spirits, leaving his sister visibly depressed at his absence.
someone who visits
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
WishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The Wishing Well Mr. Ledbury, feeling rather doubtful whether Mr. Hawkins's tuition had been up to the required standard, had decided to send Cedric to receive some special coaching before going in for his naval examination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ledbury had lately been far more sympathetic with Githa, and noticing that the girl seemed to be moping, she suggested inviting a school-mate to spend Friday to Monday with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Much as Githa would have liked to entertain an occasional visitor, she had not dared to ask to be allowed to do so.
