used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
anew
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
Crofton
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From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
didn't
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From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
Godfrey
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From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
the act of departing
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
come together
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
by chance
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
move upward
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
Rosamund
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From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading At breakfast Rosamund suggested that perhaps Godfrey might like to motor her there instead, but to her vexation he didn't "rise" at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Mrs. Crofton had suddenly gone up to town for two nights, and both Jack and Rosamund, in their very different ways, felt depressed and lonely in consequence.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a sense nothing had happened during those two days, and to some of the inmates of Old Place the week had seemed extremely long and dull.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two days went by, and now Saturday had come round again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she was coming back to-day, and Rosamund was going to meet her at the station with the Old Place pony cart.
