used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
how long something has existed
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Her lover was greatly annoyed.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
Claudia
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From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
Craver
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From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
disburdenverb
take the burden off; remove the burden from
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
set up or found
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
a young female
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Her lover was greatly annoyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
a social unit living together
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
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 The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her lover was greatly annoyed.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
express in words
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
week-end
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From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
which person or people
From this reading But the girl was anxious to disburden her mind, and looked forward anxiously for the arrival of Edwin, who was expected down to spend the usual week-end.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
produce a literary work
From this reading After luncheon the Rector retired to write his sermon, while Mrs. Craver found that she had household duties to do.
Wyke
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From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young couple were left alone, and forthwith Claudia related all that had taken place on the cliffs.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Needless to say Claudia did not report the conversation with Lady Wyke to the Rector or to his wife, as neither of them would have understood, so shameless a chase of age after youth.
