in actual fact
From this reading She was actually walking fast, too.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Barclay was in the garden, and her visitor came straight out from the house to her.
any thing at all
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" was Mrs. Barclay's first question.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
Barclay
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From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
Barclay's
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From this reading "Is anything the matter?" was Mrs. Barclay's first question.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Barclay was in the garden, and her visitor came straight out from the house to her.
Duburg
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From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that something serious was the matter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She was actually walking fast, too.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" was Mrs. Barclay's first question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Barclay was in the garden, and her visitor came straight out from the house to her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Mrs. Barclay was in the garden, and her visitor came straight out from the house to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Barclay was in the garden, and her visitor came straight out from the house to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" was Mrs. Barclay's first question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that something serious was the matter.
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 The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was evident that something serious was the matter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Is anything the matter?" was Mrs. Barclay's first question.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was evident that something serious was the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was evident that something serious was the matter.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mrs. Barclay was in the garden, and her visitor came straight out from the house to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that something serious was the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Barclay was in the garden, and her visitor came straight out from the house to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was actually walking fast, too.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Barclay was in the garden, and her visitor came straight out from the house to her.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She was actually walking fast, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was actually walking fast, too.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Madame Duburg arrived, at ten o'clock; an hour at which she had never, as far as Mrs. Barclay knew, turned out of her house since her marriage.
