used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she was gone he felt for a moment lost.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
Christina
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From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
being joined in close association
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
enthroning
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From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
at any time
From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she was gone he felt for a moment lost.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When she was gone he felt for a moment lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was gone he felt for a moment lost.
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 Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
a single distinct event
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
immediately past
From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When she was gone he felt for a moment lost.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
Marylebone
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From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
come together
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
Millie
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From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
a particular point in time
From this reading When she was gone he felt for a moment lost.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had been in truth dreaming ever since that last sight of Christina.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was gone he felt for a moment lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
at the time that
From this reading When she was gone he felt for a moment lost.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He had no impulse to follow her--he knew that in that he had been wise--but he was busy enthroning her so that she would always remain with every detail of every incident connected with her until he died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BEGINNING They were to lunch with Peter in Marylebone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Millie had some commission to execute for Victoria and told Henry that she would meet him in Peter's room.
