used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
(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 As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
have
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
confined by bonds
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
a young person of either sex
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
Greenow
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From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
only a very short time before
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
how
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From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
Kate
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From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
a particular point in time
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
absolutely essential
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Will.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading George had never seen his aunt since he was a child, and some sort of introduction was necessary between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
precisely as stated
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coming of Mrs. Greenow at this very moment was a great comfort to Kate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it was, they were all restrained by something of the courtesy which strangers are bound to show to each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without her she would hardly have known how to bear herself with her uncle and her brother.
