used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now the future was altogether bright, and the two built castles in the air.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Now the future was altogether bright, and the two built castles in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Now the future was altogether bright, and the two built castles in the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Now the future was altogether bright, and the two built castles in the air.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
Derrington
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From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
Dorothy
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From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
to come or go into
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
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 A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
take in marriage
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the future was altogether bright, and the two built castles in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
that is looked for
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
carry out
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now the future was altogether bright, and the two built castles in the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading George was to marry Dorothy, they were to take up their residence with Lord Derrington, and George was to enter Parliament on the first opportunity.
at the time that
From this reading He passed a delicious hour with Dorothy, and they renewed the vows they had made when there was little chance of a bright future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STARTLING SURPRISE Having thus settled matters in a satisfactory manner with Mrs. Ward and Dorothy, George sought out Ireland the next day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you must not neglect your literary work," said Dorothy; "the novel must be finished."
