used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
Bridport
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From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Nelly Northover herself waited upon the engaged couple.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Nelly Northover herself waited upon the engaged couple.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
Legg
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From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
Nelly
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From this reading Nelly Northover herself waited upon the engaged couple.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
Northover
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From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
placiditynoun
a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
in the near future
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
Raymond
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
Sabina
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
express in words
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The famous garden was dismantled now and Job Legg spent some daily hours in digging there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nelly Northover herself waited upon the engaged couple.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very tired before they had finished, and presently, returning to Bridport, they called at 'The Seven Stars' and ordered tea.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Nelly Northover herself waited upon the engaged couple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To-morrow Job was to hear what Mrs. Northover had to say concerning his proposal, and, meantime, the pending decision neither unsettled him nor interfered with his usual placidity and enterprise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Raymond and Sabina spent a long afternoon at the house they had taken; and while he was interested with the stables and garden, she occupied herself indoors.
