used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading WARM WORDS BRIDGE CRUEL DISTANCE.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading WARM WORDS BRIDGE CRUEL DISTANCE.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading WARM WORDS BRIDGE CRUEL DISTANCE.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
Esmondet
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From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
goodnight
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From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
go away from a place
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
Marchmonts
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From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
as might be expected
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
with low volume
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
Roberto
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From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
Vaura
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From this reading Lady Esmondet, Vaura, and Robert Douglas ate their Christmas dinner quietly together.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have no doubt, Roberto, that the Marchmonts will be very kind to you when we are gone," said Vaura, smilingly.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading WARM WORDS BRIDGE CRUEL DISTANCE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
at the time that
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
the words that are spoken
From this reading WARM WORDS BRIDGE CRUEL DISTANCE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall feel lonely when you leave Rome," said the priest, as he bade them a warm goodnight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Naturally, you will miss us; we are almost a part of your old home," said Lady Esmondet.
