used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
anew
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
any thing at all
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
Evie
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From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
give expression to
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
FROSTnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you, Harry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you, Harry.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
loitered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
Identical; not different.
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
up to a particular time
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was on her way straight to Santa Margarita to spend the remainder of the month of months with her mother, and Harry saw her off by the boat express from Victoria, she having sternly and absolutely refused to let him do anything so foolish as to travel to Dover with her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And--and how I hate the journey, and how I should love it if you were with me!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROST Harry left London at the end of the month, paid a couple of visits in England, then went to Scotland for the remainder of August, and loitered there, since he was at the same two houses as Evie till September had reached its second decade of days, and then travelled south again with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would propose coming to Calais next," she said, "and Calais is but a step to Paris.
