used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
(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 "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Excuse me if at times I repeat what I have told you already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
being joined in close association
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
accept an excuse for
From this reading Excuse me if at times I repeat what I have told you already.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
Giuseppe's
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From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
depressingly dark
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Excuse me if at times I repeat what I have told you already.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Excuse me if at times I repeat what I have told you already.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
immediately past
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
Leaney
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From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
Mansana's
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From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excuse me if at times I repeat what I have told you already.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
quartered
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From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Excuse me if at times I repeat what I have told you already.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
self-reliancenoun
personal independence
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
up to a particular time
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Excuse me if at times I repeat what I have told you already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading His old confidence and self-reliance did not return till after our visit to the town in which he had last been quartered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Excuse me if at times I repeat what I have told you already.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The sequel shall be told in a letter written by Theresa Leaney to Mansana's mother, and sent from the princess's Hungarian estate not long after the events set forth in the last chapter:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAREST MOTHER, "At last you shall have a connected account of all that has happened since we parted at Naples.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading "Well, then, you must know that after our wedding Giuseppe's gloomy reserve was replaced by a devoted and humble zeal to do me service which made me anxious; it seemed so strange in him.
