used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
matters of personal concern
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
Annesley-Setons
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From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
being joined in close association
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
terminate
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
cablegramnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlɡræm/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
Cowes
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From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
every person
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
Henley
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From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
and nothing more
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
having a point
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
Portman
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From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
SmithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
make square
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
tendrils
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From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
unluckilyadverb
by bad luck
From this reading Luckily for them--unluckily for the Annesley-Setons--they had taken the Portman Square house only month by month.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
WALDOS
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From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
wasn't
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From this reading Of course, as their friends pointed out, it wasn't as if they had had a home of their own.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading DESTINY AND THE WALDOS After the cablegram came, calling them to America, it took the Nelson Smiths an incredibly short time to wind up their affairs and to break the ties--many and intricate as the clinging tendrils of a vine--which attached them to England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And in Devonshire they had been but paying--dearly paying!--guests, as the world surmised.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everyone protested that they would be dreadfully missed, and begged to know their plans, and whether Mr. Nelson Smith's business on the other side (something to do with mines, wasn't it?) would not be finished, so that they might come back in time for Henley and Cowes?
