used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
in addition
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
Clair
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From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
Dixon
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From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
one or the other of two
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
endearments
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From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
Fox-Cordery
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From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
a young female
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
Grantham
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From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
master-stroke
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From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
in the near future
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had not succeeded in making himself a favorite with her, and as soon as she could she escaped from him and ran to her mother's side.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fox-Cordery had made the move he had thought of to insure success.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her child Clair was with her, and Charlotte also; and he drew Clair to him, and spent a few moments in endearments which manifestly did not give the girl any pleasure.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She sent word back that she would see him in her apartment, and he went there to deal a master-stroke.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On the morning of the day that Charlotte wrote to John Dixon to come to her, he sent word to Mrs. Grantham that he wished to see her upon business of importance, either in his room or hers.
