used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He opened it almost as though it had been a message from the dead.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
Alban
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From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He opened it almost as though it had been a message from the dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
Boriskoff
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From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He opened it almost as though it had been a message from the dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
the quality of being humane
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
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 It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He opened it almost as though it had been a message from the dead.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
a brief written record
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it almost as though it had been a message from the dead.
patron's
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From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
Schlusselburg
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From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He opened it almost as though it had been a message from the dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
to-day
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From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY Very early upon the following morning, almost before it was light, Alban entered the familiar study at "Five Gables" and read his patron's letter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am leaving England to-day," the note went on, "and may be many months abroad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It had been written the day after he himself returned from Poland, and had long awaited him, there in that great lonely house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The unhappy death of Paul Boriskoff in the Schlusselburg will be already known to you, and will relieve you of any further anxiety upon his daughter's account.
