used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
Barton
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From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
Barton's
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From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
Cranley's
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From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for Cranley’s trial dragged on.
dallyverbUS /ˈdæli/
behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
Deloraine
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From this reading Mrs. St. John Deloraine and he understood each other!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for Cranley’s trial dragged on.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mrs. St. John Deloraine and he understood each other!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mrs. St. John Deloraine and he understood each other!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
LevantnounUS /ləˈvænt/
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
Margaret
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From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for Cranley’s trial dragged on.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. St. John Deloraine and he understood each other!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for Cranley’s trial dragged on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mrs. St. John Deloraine and he understood each other!
by chance
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for Cranley’s trial dragged on.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
in the near future
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
St
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From this reading Mrs. St. John Deloraine and he understood each other!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton’s letter.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
the act of testing something
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for Cranley’s trial dragged on.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Mrs. St. John Deloraine and he understood each other!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maitland, for perhaps the first time in his life, was happy in a thoroughly human old-fashioned way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was soon in a position to receive, in turn, the congratulations which he offered to Margaret and Barton with unaffected delight.
