used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
Alice
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From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
Barrast
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From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
for the reason that
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
CORNWALLnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
well in the past; former
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
Enistor
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From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
a young female
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
Montrose
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From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
only a very short time before
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mrs. Barrast was sorry to lose the companionship of Miss Enistor, not only because she liked her as much as one of her shallow nature could like any one, but for a more selfish reason.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as her father learned that she had become engaged to Montrose, he sent for her.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Now that the mouse had entered the trap there was no need for the girl to remain in London and spend money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
at the time that
From this reading IN CORNWALL It was August when Alice returned home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Alice departed Montrose, and although he did not go immediately down to Cornwall, he scarcely came near the house in Hans Crescent.
