used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her departure had been hurried.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
CHOUGHS
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From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
a small house with a single story
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
the act of departing
From this reading Her departure had been hurried.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Her departure had been hurried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Mrs. T.-J. was troubled in mind.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. T.-J. was troubled in mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Mrs. T.-J. was troubled in mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
Tomkin-Jones
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From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Mrs. T.-J. was troubled in mind.
Undercliff
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From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. T.-J. was troubled in mind.
Winefred
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From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
Winefred's
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From this reading She had entered into negotiations with a butler to be maintained at Winefred's expense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WANTED――CHOUGHS Winefred had returned to the cottage on the Undercliff along with her mother.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had spoken a few words to Mrs. Tomkin-Jones in explanation of her departure, and had promised to return in a fortnight.
