used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMMERCIAL EARTHQUAKE.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
COMMERCIALadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading A COMMERCIAL EARTHQUAKE.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
carefully weighed
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
coverts
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From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
dinner-party
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From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
dwelling-place
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From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
EARTHQUAKEnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading A COMMERCIAL EARTHQUAKE.
Evershed
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From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
Flo
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From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
Howden
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From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
Lobyer's
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From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
joined in matrimony
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
not any; not one
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
Nugent
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From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
and nothing more
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
a human being
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
Pevenshall
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From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
cut with a saw
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
term of address for a man
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
precisely as stated
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This second autumn of Mr. Lobyer's married life was very much like the first.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The autumn wore away, and the Pevenshall coverts afforded sport for a succession of visitors.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The only change worthy of record was the fact that day by day Flo saw less of her husband, and more of Sir Nugent Evershed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Howden Park was so near the millionaire's handsome dwelling-place, and Sir Nugent was such a popular person, that it was scarcely strange if the young mistress of Pevenshall deferred to him in all her arrangements, and considered no dinner-party complete without his presence.
