used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Besides, after these excitements the afternoon was flat.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was sitting in her own room, alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
Armorel
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From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, after these excitements the afternoon was flat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
CONGRATULATIONSnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
excitements
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From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Besides, after these excitements the afternoon was flat.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting in her own room, alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
immediately past
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
make reference to
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was sitting in her own room, alone.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was sitting in her own room, alone.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting in her own room, alone.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting in her own room, alone.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting in her own room, alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The excitements of the last night and of the morning were succeeded by a gentle melancholy.
at the time that
From this reading These things had not been expected when she took her rooms and plunged into London life.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS In the afternoon of the same day Armorel received a visit from a certain Lady Frances, of whom mention has already been made.
