used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
(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 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
make calm or still
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
a special loved one
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
Gerald
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From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
How
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From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
go away from a place
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
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 We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
Manders
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From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
not any; not one
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
Rosalie
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From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
Rosalie's
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From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
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 And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
carry out
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
in the direction of
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were getting great girls now, and my mother sent Miss Manders away, and left us to our own devices.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
at the time that
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was quite sorry to leave it, but there was no rest for these poor wanderers; they must move onwards towards the town where they were next to perform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as they travelled on, Rosalie's mother went on with her sad story.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A FAMILY SECRET How sweet and calm the village looked the next morning, when Rosalie woke and looked out at it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I told you, darling, that my mother took a house in town, and that we all moved there, that my brother Gerald might take possession of our old home.
