used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
Ayres-ford
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From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
confined by bonds
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
the act of departing
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
Ella
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From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
(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 Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
with resolute determination
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
former's
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From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
not accessible to view
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
hiding-place
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From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
come together
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
not any; not one
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
Sylvester
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From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The facilities that London offers as a hiding-place are proverbial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not unnatural, seeing that he held rigidly aloof from the society in which Ella moved.
at the time that
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now Sylvester and Ella had not set eyes on each other since the eve of the former's departure from Ayres-ford, when he had said things which Ella firmly believed at the time had broken her heart.
which person or people
From this reading But when two acquaintances who belong to the same social class have no particular reasons for lying hidden, they are bound sooner or later to meet.
a late time of life
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
but in spite of that
From this reading A man in good position may disappear entirely from his friends and yet be living for many years as a grocer's assistant half a mile away.
