used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
set up or found
From this reading THE MAN IS FOUND.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris secluded herself in her own room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Iris secluded herself in her own room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Iris secluded herself in her own room.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Iris secluded herself in her own room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN IS FOUND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IS FOUND.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Iris secluded herself in her own room.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Iris secluded herself in her own room.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Iris secluded herself in her own room.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Her husband passed the hours of every day away from the cottage; sometimes in the company of the doctor, sometimes among his friends in Paris.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IS FOUND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE unworthy scheme, by means of which Lord Harry had proposed to extricate himself from his pecuniary responsibilities, had led to serious consequences.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It had produced a state of deliberate estrangement between man and wife.
