used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
the state of being absent
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW THE WEDDING-DAY BEGAN.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
uttered without voice
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
Catheron
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From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
Edith
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From this reading These six days had passed very quietly, very pleasantly, to Edith.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
freeradjectiveUS /ˈfriːər/
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These six days had passed very quietly, very pleasantly, to Edith.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE WEDDING-DAY BEGAN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading These six days had passed very quietly, very pleasantly, to Edith.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading These six days had passed very quietly, very pleasantly, to Edith.
with low volume
From this reading These six days had passed very quietly, very pleasantly, to Edith.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
term of address for a man
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE WEDDING-DAY BEGAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These six days had passed very quietly, very pleasantly, to Edith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These six days had passed very quietly, very pleasantly, to Edith.
Torquay
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From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
precisely as stated
From this reading These six days had passed very quietly, very pleasantly, to Edith.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Six days later, Sir Victor Catheron and his aunt came home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not in the least lonely; the same sense of relief in her lover's absence was upon her as she had felt at Torquay.
WEDDING-DAY
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From this reading HOW THE WEDDING-DAY BEGAN.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to her she breathed freer when a few score miles lay between them.
