used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
the state of being absent
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
Alaric's
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From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
(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 NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
react verbally
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
a small house with a single story
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
one or the other of two
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
Gertrude
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From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
how
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From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
go away from a place
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
the literary culture
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
NORMANnounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
Surbiton
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From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Alaric told Gertrude how his missive had been treated, and Gertrude, of course, told her mother.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
at the time that
From this reading And then their unhappiness on this score was augmented by hearing that Harry had sent up a medical certificate, instead of returning to his duties when his prolonged leave of absence was expired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was very little of that joy at Surbiton Cottage which should have been the forerunner of a wedding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading NORMAN RETURNS TO TOWN Harry Norman made no answer to either of his three letters beyond that of sending Alaric's back unread; but this, without other reply, was sufficient to let them all guess, nearly with accuracy, what was the state of his mind.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading None of the Woodward circle were content thus to lose their friend.
