used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
a youthful male person
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
Edith
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From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
the act of departing
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
come together
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
Mouncey
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From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
not any; not one
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
RAYLEIGHnoun
English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
From this reading RAYLEIGH.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The next morning Edith and her grandfather saw him into the train for Rayleigh.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH that visit to Lavender Terrace, Gus' old life came to an end.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
but in spite of that
From this reading Edith had no fear for him, since he was going to Mr. Mouncey; yet the boy had already won for himself such a place in her heart that she felt parting with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Mouncey, the energetic young vicar of Rayleigh, would meet him at the other end of his journey.
