used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Last Interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The week went on to its close.
Cyril's
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From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
the act of departing
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
despisingnounUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/
a feeling of scornful hatred
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A Last Interview.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The week went on to its close.
immediately past
From this reading A Last Interview.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The week went on to its close.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Originally it had been fixed for the Saturday morning: business required his presence in London.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week went on to its close.
Thornycroft
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From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week went on to its close.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week went on to its close.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The week went on to its close.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft, following out her own will and pleasure, despising her brother Cyril's warning, asked Robert Hunter to prolong his visit.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He yielded so far as to defer his departure to the Sunday evening.
