used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
(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 What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading O balm!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
Chancton
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From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
divisible by two
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
at any time
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading O grief!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "O sovereign power of love!
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O sovereign power of love!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O sovereign power of love!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "O sovereign power of love!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading "O sovereign power of love!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
Vipen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What events had happened had all been of a disturbing or lugubrious character, and even Miss Vipen confessed that there had been really nothing pleasant to talk about!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A whole year had gone by, and it had been, so Chancton village and the whole neighbourhood agreed, the dullest and longest twelve months the place had ever known.
