used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UGLY FALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
DonsnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading AN UGLY FALL.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
in the recent past
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
Newnham
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From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
Pamela
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From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
displeasing to the senses
From this reading AN UGLY FALL.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
at the time that
From this reading There was a row royal when Pamela got back to Newnham.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been several girls 'hauled' lately for the same offence--walking with an undergraduate to the very gate of the college.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told Lucy that her conduct was disgraceful, and that if it came to the ears of the Dons she would be 'hauled.'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lucy mildly suggested that she was not exactly alone, that Pamela and her brother were with her, and that she herself, when she came up to her on the bridge, was walking in the young man's society.
