used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
anew
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
Avonworth
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From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
BARTON
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From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
exhale hard
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
COMPLETESverbUS /kəmˈpliːts/
third-person singular of “complete” — come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
carefully weighed
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
a particular point in time
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
on one occasion
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
PHILLIPS
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From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
Phœbe
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From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He hired a fly at the Avonworth Hotel, and reached Barton in the afternoon of a cold November day.
RICHARD
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experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
a male human offspring
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
TALLANT
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From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
Tallant's
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From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The telegram which Phœbe had considered it her duty to send to him, had for a moment struck him down like a blow.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The news of Mr. Christopher Tallant’s death brought down his son by the earliest train.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He felt that his conduct had hurried on the sad event which brought him once again in the vale of Avonworth.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading IN WHICH RICHARD TALLANT VISITS BARTON HALL AGAIN, AND ARTHUR PHILLIPS COMPLETES A GREAT WORK.
