used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
how long something has existed
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
Annette
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From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
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 On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
Bidaud
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From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
brought into existence
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/
without offspring
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
dearly loved
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
flower-covered
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From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
death of a person
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no other of his kindred near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading He had no other of his kindred near him.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had no other of his kindred near him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no other of his kindred near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
and nothing more
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had no other of his kindred near him.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the child was nine years of age the fond mother was spared to rear her, and then one morning Annette awoke to find the dear protector lost to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They came to the colony childless, but after a lapse of years Annette was born to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The wife he brought from Switzerland lay in a flower-covered grave within a mile of the spot upon which he stood.
a late time of life
From this reading On the plantation which he had brought almost to perfection by twenty years of wise labour Anthony Bidaud lived with his only child, Annette, fourteen years of age.
