used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
any thing at all
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
Cicely
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From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
CICELY'S
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From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "She is not coming home in triumph.
convoyed
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From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
the act of departing
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "She is not coming home in triumph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is not coming home in triumph.
Kencote
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From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
Melbury
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From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
Muriel
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From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She is not coming home in triumph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
on one occasion
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is not coming home in triumph.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Cicely, convoyed by the reliable Miles, was returning to Kencote after having stayed with Muriel for a fortnight.
carry out
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "She is not coming home in triumph.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Clinton had left her at Melbury Park after a three days' visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
at the time that
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
which person or people
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CICELY'S RETURN "When Cicely comes, send her in to me at once," said the Squire, with the air of a man who was going to take a matter in hand.
won't
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From this reading "And I won't have the children meeting her, or anything of that sort," added the Squire.
