used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
(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 She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
conservatornounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətər/
the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Nor was she disappointed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
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 Mrs. Hazleton was up in the morning early.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
set up or found
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
Hazleton
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From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was up in the morning early.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was up in the morning early.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
and nothing more
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
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 She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
Livynoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
matutinaladjective
pertaining to or occurring in the morning
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was up in the morning early.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was up in the morning early.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was she disappointed.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
term of address for a man
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
Tacitusnoun
Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
carry out
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was up in the morning early.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There she found the Baronet reaching up his hand to take down Livy, after having just replaced Tacitus.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was up in the morning early.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hazleton was up in the morning early.
(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 She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was at all times an early riser, for she well knew what a special conservator of beauty is the morning dew, but on this occasion certain feelings of impatience made her a little earlier than usual.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, she knew that Sir Philip Hastings was always a matutinal man, and would certainly be in the library before she was down.
