used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
in actual fact
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
eagerly desirous
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
CenturiesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
CROWSnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
Eleanor
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From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
at any time
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now she'd sent for him.
Forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
set up or found
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
a quick look
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
hadn't
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From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
he'd
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From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Oh, the interminable homeward journey!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Oh, the interminable homeward journey!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Oh, the interminable homeward journey!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
motor-cars
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From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
Nell
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From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she'd sent for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the interminable homeward journey!
and nothing more
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
she'd
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From this reading Now she'd sent for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He hadn't had another glimpse of her since the afternoon that he had planned to spend in making himself known to her--and that he'd actually spent in finding himself put further away from her than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
Urquhart
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From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Centuries, it seemed to him, were spent in pacing a stone quay, waiting, waiting until that never-ending luggage and those motor-cars were got aboard.
the words that are spoken
From this reading CROWS TO PLUCK Forty-eight hours after that check to his courtship, Ted Urquhart was speeding back to The Court, fetched over from France by a message of two words-- "_Eleanor here._" It found him only too anxious to believe that it had been sent off by that enchanting tease, Nell herself.
