60th
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From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
Arranmore
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From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
bacchanalianadjective
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
lacking funds
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
Corfu
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From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
Edith
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From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
embarkationnounUS /ˌembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
Ioniannoun
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
on one occasion
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
PavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
precipitancynoun
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
in the near future
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
Southampton
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From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Frank had received an order to join the 60th, his regiment, then at Southampton, on the point of embarkation for Corfu, the favourite station in the Ionian Isles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading _Cooper._ The party at the Towers broke up with the usual precipitancy that characterized the Earl's movements.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Arranmore had preceded them on his way to the South of Ireland by some days; he hastened thither to prepare his mansion for its future mistress, Lady Edith, soon to be the Marchioness of Arranmore.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
in or at the place that
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There waiter Dick, with bacchanalian lays, Shall win his heart, and have his drunken praise."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He himself, accompanied by his sisters, travelled at once to London, where the young ladies were to spend a few weeks with a friend, whilst their brother proceeded to his Court duties at the Pavilion, Brighton.
