used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
(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 Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MRS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
brought into existence
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
a state of high honor
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
KINGSTONnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading KINGSTON."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
come together
From this reading "TO MEET MR.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "TO MEET MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AND MRS.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
a special situation
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO MEET MR.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was such a tour as a romantic and imaginative woman born to a humdrum life would feel to be the one thing to "do" and die; and according to her account, she enjoyed it extremely.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Rachel was away for nearly a year and a half, seeing all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them in the most luxurious modern fashion.
