used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
Ainsworth
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From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
Britton
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From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upstairs, he called his wife’s maid.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
canvassingnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
constituentsnounUS /kənˈstɪtʃuːənts/
plural of “constituent” — an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
country-seat
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From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upstairs, he called his wife’s maid.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
a female domestic
From this reading Upstairs, he called his wife’s maid.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
mushing
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From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
nominationnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
a brief written record
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
Rossland
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From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
Rossland's
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From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
Shoreham
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From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
a special situation
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
Trascott
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From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs, he called his wife’s maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Rossland’s reception for the New Shoreham candidate on the evening preceding the nomination day was a thing of note.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
in or at the place that
From this reading At seven o’clock, Rex returned alone to Britton Hall, the curate and the lawyer having gone on with Rossland to his country-seat, where the function was to be held.
which person or people
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Upstairs, he called his wife’s maid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the space of ten hours, Britton had been out among his constituents with Lord Rossland, Ainsworth, and Trascott, who had come down from his London work to witness the honors bestowed upon his friend.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading The strain of canvassing had been more wearisome than a day of Yukon mushing, but dinner and a bath refreshed him.
