used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
carefully weighed
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
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 The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
the act of departing
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nan shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan shook her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
immediately past
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
magination
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From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
motherkins
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From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan shook her head.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
and nothing more
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
Oxford'snounUS /ˈɑːksfərdz/
possessive form of “oxford” — a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
Rufus
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From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Nan shook her head.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
a special situation
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might have been setting out for Australia or to explore Tibet, they made such a final matter of his going.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But motherkins, dearest, Oxford's only sixty miles--a two hours' journey.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
at the time that
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The way in which he was waited on, considered and admired brought to his remembrance those early days when he had been sent to Miss Rufus to be cured of his 'magination.
produce a literary work
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can write to you the last thing at night and you can be reading me next morning at breakfast.”
