used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT WALK.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
Broomhead
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From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
Ethel
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From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
Godolphin
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From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
Grame
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From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
intermentnoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
immediately past
From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
the literary culture
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT WALK.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
not any; not one
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
post-mark
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From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
term of address for a man
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Godolphin sat in his place at the bank, opening the morning letters.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two days more it was his intention to start for Broomhead: for no tidings arrived of the return of Sir George.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very last of the letters he came upon, was one bearing the Scotch post-mark.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A MIDNIGHT WALK.
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was some little time after the interment of Ethel Grame, and the second week in December was already on the wane.
