used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
being joined in close association
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
Barry
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From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
clannishlyadverb
in a clannish manner
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
the act of departing
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
Eliza
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From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
entailverbUS /enˈteɪl/
have as a logical consequence
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
Fenton
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From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
house-party
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From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
the act of departing
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
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 Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
Mallory's
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From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
McBain
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From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
Penelope's
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From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
scarifyverb
puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
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 Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
shooting-party
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From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
St
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From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
carry out
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
up to a particular time
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
Trevarthen
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From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Ralph Fenton had been obliged to hurry north to fulfil an unexpected concert engagement; and on the same day Barry left home to join a shooting-party in Scotland.
unshakableadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkəbəl/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord St. John was the first to go--leaving in order to pay a short visit to Eliza McBain before returning to town.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
Wennys
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From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
which person or people
From this reading A few days later Nan and Penelope returned to London, accompanied by Kitty, who asserted an unshakable determination to take part in the orgy of spending which Penelope's forthcoming wedding would entail.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "TILL DEATH US DO PART" Within a fortnight of Mallory's departure from St. Wennys, the whole of the house-party at Mallow had scattered.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
people who are wounded
From this reading Often though she might scarify him with her sharp tongue, she was genuinely attached to him, and her clannishly hospitable soul would have been sorely wounded if he had not spent a few days at Trevarthen Wood while he was in the neighbourhood.
