used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Then arrived Mrs. Hill to return the visit, but no Miss Leonard accompanied her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
any thing at all
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then arrived Mrs. Hill to return the visit, but no Miss Leonard accompanied her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On that occasion no Miss Leonard was to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
a quick look
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then arrived Mrs. Hill to return the visit, but no Miss Leonard accompanied her.
Hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
Hollingford
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From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
a female domestic
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On that occasion no Miss Leonard was to be seen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
not any; not one
From this reading On that occasion no Miss Leonard was to be seen.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On that occasion no Miss Leonard was to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then arrived Mrs. Hill to return the visit, but no Miss Leonard accompanied her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
try to get or reach
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On that occasion no Miss Leonard was to be seen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that occasion no Miss Leonard was to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then arrived Mrs. Hill to return the visit, but no Miss Leonard accompanied her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that occasion no Miss Leonard was to be seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks passed before I saw anything more of Rachel Leonard than my passing glimpse of her in the snow at sunrise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Hollingford, who never had been in any but the poorest houses on the estate, walked over with me, at Mrs. Hill's request, to pay a morning visit at the Hall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She must have gone out walking--so said the maid who went to seek her in her room; and we came back to the farm without having seen her.
