used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
the state of being absent
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE The Montellas were back in Haifa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE The Montellas were back in Haifa.
divisible by two
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
a social unit living together
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
HaifanounUS /ˈhaɪfə/
a major port in northwestern Israel
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE The Montellas were back in Haifa.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE The Montellas were back in Haifa.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE The Montellas were back in Haifa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
JaffanounUS /ˈdʒæfə/
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
make reference to
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
Montellas
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From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE The Montellas were back in Haifa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
Patricia
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From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
with low volume
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
express in speech
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE The Montellas were back in Haifa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lionel spent the greater part of his time in his study, and seemed always anxious to get away from his family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But of course the absence of Patricia made itself felt, even though they were careful not to mention it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
accept gladly
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, after a stormy passage from Jaffa, and received a hearty welcome from the two girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EMPTY HOUSE The Montellas were back in Haifa.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was as if a shadow had fallen on the house which made them speak softly, as though there had been a death.
