used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
(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 CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
CALLON
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From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Pamela received the news one morning of December.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
of the present time and place
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Pamela received the news one morning of December.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
Mudge
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From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Pamela received the news one morning of December.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
on one occasion
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pamela received the news one morning of December.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
Pamela
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From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
Quorn
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From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Pamela received the news one morning of December.
REDIVIVUS
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From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
Tony's
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From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
ValparaisonounUS /ˌvælpərˈeɪsoʊ/
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading CALLON REDIVIVUS All through that autumn Pamela watched for Tony's return, and watched in vain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She hunted that day with the Quorn, and for once her thoughts were set on other matters than this immediate business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lionel Callon had booked his passage home on a steamer which sailed on Christmas Eve from the port of Valparaiso.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winter came, and with the winter a letter from Mr. Mudge.
