Chapter XXVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Where’s the ‘have’ about it, Giles?”

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

anew

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

a social unit living together

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Ruth inquired, helping herself to mustard with her kedgeree.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ruth inquired, helping herself to mustard with her kedgeree.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ruth inquired, helping herself to mustard with her kedgeree.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Ruth inquired, helping herself to mustard with her kedgeree.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish

From this reading Ruth inquired, helping herself to mustard with her kedgeree.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

immediately past

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

From this reading Ruth inquired, helping herself to mustard with her kedgeree.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

on one occasion

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

and nothing more

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Ruth inquired, helping herself to mustard with her kedgeree.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The letter was again addressed to Mrs. Bradley and again arrived at breakfast-time so that she read it aloud to the assembled family.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Where’s the ‘have’ about it, Giles?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was in the last fortnight of the holidays that a letter, once more, came from Lady Mary asking, as if only a few weeks had elapsed since the last time of asking, if Alix could not now come and stay with them at Cresswell Abbey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You’ll have to go this time, Alix,” said Giles, with an air of fatherly authority.