used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was generally supposed to be something mysterious about his exit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was generally supposed to be something mysterious about his exit.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
placed in a grave
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading There was generally supposed to be something mysterious about his exit.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
Fitzgerald'snounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəldz/
possessive form of “fitzgerald” — English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
Flora's
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From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
usually; as a rule
From this reading There was generally supposed to be something mysterious about his exit.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
of an obscure nature
From this reading There was generally supposed to be something mysterious about his exit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
personages
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From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
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 He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was generally supposed to be something mysterious about his exit.
spendthriftnounUS /ˈspendθrɪft/
someone who spends money prodigally
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
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 An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
required or under orders
From this reading There was generally supposed to be something mysterious about his exit.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was generally supposed to be something mysterious about his exit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
not known
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His intercourse with Boston was consequently suspended, and the fact of Flora's existence remained unknown to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading He died nine years after he witnessed the dazzling apparition of Rosa in Rome, and the history of his former relation to her was buried with him, as were several other similar secrets.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year after Mr. Fitzgerald's return from Europe, a feud sprang up between him and his father-in-law, Mr. Bell, growing out of his dissipated and spendthrift habits.
a late time of life
From this reading An interval of nineteen years elapsed, bringing with them various changes to the personages of this story.
