used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
anew
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
any thing at all
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As chance would have it, he found Nancy at home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
set up or found
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
a young female
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As chance would have it, he found Nancy at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As chance would have it, he found Nancy at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
IanounUS /ˈiːə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading As chance would have it, he found Nancy at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
Penwennack
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From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
in the near future
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
St
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From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
Trevanion
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From this reading Captain Trevanion did not go to the front as soon as he had expected.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
at the time that
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
which person or people
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why, although few people in St. Ia knew anything about it, he again found himself at Penwennack.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As chance would have it, he found Nancy at home.
a late time of life
From this reading "Nancy," said Trevanion, who had been a friend of the family for years, "forgive me, but I could not help coming.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Admiral had been called to London on Admiralty business, and so the girl, who had not yet undertaken the duties for which she had offered herself, was alone when the Captain arrived.
