used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
breakfast-table
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From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
Cleeve
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From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
dinner-party
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From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
DownesverbUS /daʊnz/
third-person singular of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
Dr
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From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
set up or found
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
Francis
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From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
a young female
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
coins made of gold
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," said he, "it is from Mrs. Page."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," said he, "it is from Mrs. Page."
KettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
something that is lost
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh," said he, "it is from Mrs. Page."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said he, "it is from Mrs. Page."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Oh," said he, "it is from Mrs. Page."
PATCHWORKnounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading "PATCHWORK."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said he, "it is from Mrs. Page."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
snuffboxnoun
a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
carry out
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently Mr. Kettle found leisure to take up a letter, which had been lying by his plate unopened.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Reverend Francis Kettle and his daughter Maria sat down to their breakfast-table somewhat later than usual: the dinner-party of the previous evening had made the servants busy.
Vicar's
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From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The thoughts of each were preoccupied: the Vicar's with the strange loss of Dr. Downes' gold snuffbox, of which he spoke from time to time; Maria's with the proposal of marriage made to her by Philip Cleeve: the most momentous proposal a young girl can receive.
