used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
COMPLICATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading COMPLICATIONS.
traveling across
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
engage in
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
on one occasion
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
Ravensworth
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From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
the act of using
From this reading "Make use of our house, Lady Level," said Mr. Ravensworth--speaking of his new abode in Portland Place.
precisely as stated
From this reading Crossing by the night boat from Calais, the travellers reached Dover at a very early hours of the morning.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Level, with her servants, proceeded at once to London; but Mrs. Ravensworth, who had been exceedingly ill on the passage, required some repose, and she and her husband waited for a later train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The servants are expecting me and their mistress, and will have all things in readiness, and make you comfortable."
