used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
desolated
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From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
Grigsby
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From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
Henrietta
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From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
the act of departing
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading The Mediterranean!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
pacifyverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were obliged to pacify her as best they could.
at the time that
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lady Henrietta was desolated when Paul and his father announced their intention of taking a month or six weeks' cruise with Captain Grigsby.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such miles off--and so eccentric, too, starting when other people would be leaving!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So unnecessary, she said, at this time of the year, almost the beginning of May, when England was really getting most enjoyable.
