having companions or an escort
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
anew
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
(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 Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
Arabella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading John William was busy with the milking.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
at any time
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John William was busy with the milking.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading John William was busy with the milking.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
Teesdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night had fallen, and Mr. Teesdale had the homestead all to himself.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John William was busy with the milking.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As for Missy, she had disappeared, as well she might, after her outrageous performance in the best parlour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John William was busy with the milking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John William was busy with the milking.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And Mr. Teesdale was beginning to wonder whether they were ever to see her again; and if never, then what sort of report could he send his old friend now?
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Arabella and her mother had accompanied the ministers to evening worship in the township chapel.
