used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
BrawnnounUS /brɔːn/
possessing muscular strength
From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
Cass
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From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
set up or found
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
Geoffrey
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From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
Hollyoaks
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From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
Jennie
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From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
Neil
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From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
many times at short intervals
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
an educational institution
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
carry out
From this reading Ruth let Miss Brawn take entire possession of Neil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading So Miss Cass found it a trifle dull; for Geoffrey had returned to his own place, and did not come over to Hollyoaks quite so often as she thought he might have done.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Jennie continued to give the usual lessons to her little pupils; and after school hours Ruth took them off her hands, so that she might be free to entertain Neil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In spite of his languid ways, Webster was an interesting study to a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she rarely intruded upon Jennie and Neil, but allowed them to drift into a companionship which she devoutly hoped would result in the closer tie of marriage.
