used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
Agnes
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From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
subject to appointment
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Janet in her black dress looked pale and worn, but very lovely.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Janet in her black dress looked pale and worn, but very lovely.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
put on clothes
From this reading Janet in her black dress looked pale and worn, but very lovely.
Dupley
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From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
Holme
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From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
Janet
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From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Janet in her black dress looked pale and worn, but very lovely.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Janet in her black dress looked pale and worn, but very lovely.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Janet in her black dress looked pale and worn, but very lovely.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
Spiridion
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From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Janet in her black dress looked pale and worn, but very lovely.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the day appointed for the opening of the box that had been left in the father's charge.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Holme, Father Spiridion, and Major Strickland were seated together in the little parlour of the latter on a certain morning a few weeks after the death of Sister Agnes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The major had been over to Dupley Walls to beg a holiday for Janet, and had brought her back with him.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Janet in her black dress looked pale and worn, but very lovely.
