used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT A ROMANCE.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT A ROMANCE.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
apart from; not including
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
a boy or man
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * He was a Virginian.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT A ROMANCE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE half of that mystery had been betrayed by little Mary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT A ROMANCE.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH ABOUT A ROMANCE.
tutoredverbUS /ˈtuːtərd/
past form of “tutor” — be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been brought up on a farm--an only son, carefully sheltered, tutored by his father and mother.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading * * * * * He was a Virginian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * He was a Virginian.
which person or people
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The other half she might have known long before had she not held aloof from her fellow workers, except the few who did not gossip.
