used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
in the past
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
Anastasia
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From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche, by Mrs Molesworth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blanche, by Mrs Molesworth.
a period of 100 years
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
a social unit living together
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
Fenning
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From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
a young female
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
Molesworth
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From this reading Blanche, by Mrs Molesworth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Blanche, by Mrs Molesworth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
pleasantest
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From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
one of four equal parts
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SUNNY SOUTH.
SUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE SUNNY SOUTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNNY SOUTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
belonging to which person
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading About a quarter of a century ago, a young English girl--Anastasia Fenning by name--went to pay a visit of a few weeks to friends of her family, whose home was a comfortable old house in the pleasantest part of France.
