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From this reading Part 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
anew
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
any person at all
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
have
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
an occurrence of something
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
a young person of either sex
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
couldn't
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
apart from; not including
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
flawlessadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːləs/
without a flaw
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
how
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
not any; not one
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part 9.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
watch-and-watch
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
