used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
dearly loved
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
manor-house
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From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
Rosalie
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From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
ROSALIE'S
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From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
in the near future
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSALIE'S FIRST SERMON The next morning, as soon as they had started on their journey, Rosalie begged her mother to continue her story.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Lucy and I had been out riding in the park on the beautiful new horses which our father had given us a few months before, and we had had a very pleasant afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
at the time that
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So, after satisfying herself that her husband did not intend to favour them with his company, the poor woman took up the thread of her story at the place at which she had left it when they were interrupted the day before.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I think I can remember nothing worth mentioning, until an event happened which altered the whole course of our lives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I was telling you, dear, about my life in that quiet country manor-house.
