adhereverbUS /ədˈhɪr/
be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
Bassett's
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From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
Brethaven
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From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
a small house with a single story
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Muriel herself, having once made her decision, had plenty to occupy her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
fiancé
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Muriel herself, having once made her decision, had plenty to occupy her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Muriel herself, having once made her decision, had plenty to occupy her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
go away from a place
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Muriel herself, having once made her decision, had plenty to occupy her.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
Muriel
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Muriel herself, having once made her decision, had plenty to occupy her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
on one occasion
From this reading Muriel herself, having once made her decision, had plenty to occupy her.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
a full supply
From this reading Muriel herself, having once made her decision, had plenty to occupy her.
Redlands
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From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
Reginald
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From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
term of address for a man
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had agreed to adhere to Sir Reginald Bassett's plan for them, and to be married in India some time before Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE FACE IN THE STORM Muriel saw very little of her _fiancé_ during the weeks that followed their visit to Redlands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was not indeed room for him at the cottage at Brethaven which she and Daisy had taken for the summer months.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had, moreover, several visits to pay, and his leave would be up in September.
