AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
anew
From this reading Neither of them was ever seen in Merehampton again.
ALL'S
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From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
Dyson
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From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
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 It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
at any time
From this reading Neither of them was ever seen in Merehampton again.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
Glyn
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From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither of them was ever seen in Merehampton again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
Melray
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From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
Merehampton
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From this reading Neither of them was ever seen in Merehampton again.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
a form of address for a man
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them was ever seen in Merehampton again.
not any; not one
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neither of them was ever seen in Merehampton again.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them was ever seen in Merehampton again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
up to a particular time
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then discovered that he and Miss Glyn had gone off together, after having been married at an early hour by special license.
(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 ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Richard Dyson went out to luncheon at his usual time, but failed to return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading About five o'clock Mr. Melray asked for him, but no one knew what had become of him, nor did any authentic tidings of him come to hand till the following day.
