used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
Agatha
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From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading At last the familiar thumping sound became audible in the distance.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At last the familiar thumping sound became audible in the distance.
a youthful male person
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
Brineweald
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From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
carefully weighed
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
dearly loved
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
Delarayne
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From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At last the familiar thumping sound became audible in the distance.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading At last the familiar thumping sound became audible in the distance.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
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 Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the familiar thumping sound became audible in the distance.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
and nothing more
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
immediately past
From this reading At last the familiar thumping sound became audible in the distance.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
pillion-seat
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From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading At last the familiar thumping sound became audible in the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
which person or people
From this reading Inside Cleopatra had just recovered from another fainting fit, and Agatha, who was with her, had rendered valuable help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne, hatless and tearful with impatience, was at the gate waiting for the sound that was to announce the arrival of Lord Henry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Delarayne had never considered her weeks at Brineweald as a source of joy; if this continued, however, they would prove absolutely intolerable.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was that dear boy Stephen, and someone was riding on the pillion-seat of his cycle.
