used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
Agnes
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From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
confined by bonds
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
Etherage
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From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
a boy or man
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading THE GREEK MERCHANT SEES LORD VERNEY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
for more time
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE GREEK MERCHANT SEES LORD VERNEY.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
MERCHANTnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading THE GREEK MERCHANT SEES LORD VERNEY.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
of an obscure nature
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
not any; not one
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
be obedient to
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
on one occasion
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
the possibility of future success
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
Sedley
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From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading THE GREEK MERCHANT SEES LORD VERNEY.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
express in words
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEK MERCHANT SEES LORD VERNEY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
male cat
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
VERNEY
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From this reading THE GREEK MERCHANT SEES LORD VERNEY.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From him, too, Tom Sedley received about this time a mysterious summons to town, so urgent and so solemn that he felt there was something extraordinary in it; and on consultation with the Etherage girls, those competent advisers settled that he should at once obey it.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
Wynne
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From this reading OUR friend, Wynne Williams, made a much longer stay than he had expected in London.
but in spite of that
From this reading There is something _very_ good in prospect for me, but not yet certain, and I am bound not to tell a human being.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tom wrote to Agnes on the evening of his arrival-- "I have been for an hour with Wynne Williams; you have no notion what a good fellow he is, and what a wonderfully clever fellow.
