used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she and Anthony had corresponded regularly.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading At first she and Anthony had corresponded regularly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since her father’s death she had been travelling.
Betty
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From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading At first she and Anthony had corresponded regularly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Since her father’s death she had been travelling.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Since her father’s death she had been travelling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she and Anthony had corresponded regularly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since her father’s death she had been travelling.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
engage in
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading At first she and Anthony had corresponded regularly.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
try to get or reach
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since her father’s death she had been travelling.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her father’s death she had been travelling.
carry out
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had discussed religion, politics, the science of things in general; he telling her of changes and happenings at home, and she telling him of her discoveries abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Since her father’s death she had been travelling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
the act of using
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
at the time that
From this reading There came a day when Betty returned to take up her residence at The Priory.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
produce a literary work
From this reading She wanted to see everything there was to be seen for herself, and then seek to make use of her knowledge; she would, of course, write a book.
