used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WITNESS FROM THE GRAVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
Beatrix
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From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
Bella
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From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
cloisteredadjectiveUS /ˈklɔɪstərd/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
confiningadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
Culverhouse
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From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
else
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From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WITNESS FROM THE GRAVE.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
death of a person
From this reading A WITNESS FROM THE GRAVE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
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 They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
express in words
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
having a supporting base
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They did not find so much to say to each other as friends of such long standing might have been expected to find.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WITNESS FROM THE GRAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Beatrix was by nature reserved about those things nearest her heart, and her cloistered life gave her little else to talk about.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE two girls at the Water House lived their solitary life all through the dark week before Christmas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A WITNESS FROM THE GRAVE.
Yafford
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From this reading They read a great deal; Bella confining herself to the novels from the Great Yafford library, Beatrix reading those books which she believed were to fit her for companionship with Cyril Culverhouse in the days to come.
