used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
in actual fact
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
from appearances alone
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
boyishlyadverb
like a boy
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
dearly loved
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
characterized by great determination
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
Eleanor
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From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
Eleanor's
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From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
Fayre
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From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
brought together in one place
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
the act of departing
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
he'd
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From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
Hen-party
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From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
the act of departing
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
the force of workers available
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
make reference to
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
not any; not one
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
and nothing more
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
with low volume
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Eleanor said nothing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
scarlet-and-white
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From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
secretary-girl
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From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
sulknounUS /sʌlk/
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
sulkingverbUS /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
carry out
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
Urquhart
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From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
Urquhart's
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From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
precisely as stated
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
volunteeringverbUS /ˌvɔːlənˈtɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
weren't
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From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
in or at the place that
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ted Urquhart, boyishly sulking (as older men than he will sulk), determined that Miss Fayre should hear nothing of his volunteering until he'd actually got his orders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why were not Eleanor and her dear Ted, to whom the War meant apparently nothing but a crowding of the newspapers with one monotonous subject--why weren't they going to have a big wedding and a reception with scarlet-and-white tents on the great green lawn where Eleanor's Hen-party had gathered? and Eleanor was leaving herself no time to get her things!
showing curiosity
From this reading So that Miss Fayre, the secretary-girl, was left wondering over the cause of this unexpectedly abrupt arrangement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" There was no mention of its being "_on account of the War_" in that announcement that "_the marriage arranged between Edward Clive Urquhart and Eleanor, only child of Henry Urquhart, Esquire, of Urquhart's Court, Kent, would take place very quietly_" on the Friday of that same week.
