used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
Adele
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From this reading Adele was in despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were sleeping at York that night.
aye
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From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading Mrs. Churchill was on her way to Scarborough, and her niece was travelling with her.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Adele was in despair.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Churchill was on her way to Scarborough, and her niece was travelling with her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Churchill was on her way to Scarborough, and her niece was travelling with her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were sleeping at York that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
Scarborough
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From this reading Mrs. Churchill was on her way to Scarborough, and her niece was travelling with her.
SEPARATIONnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
the state of being asleep
From this reading They were sleeping at York that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that evening's post a letter had arrived from her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sleeping at York that night.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mrs. Churchill was on her way to Scarborough, and her niece was travelling with her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adele was in despair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Churchill was on her way to Scarborough, and her niece was travelling with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sleeping at York that night.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Churchill was on her way to Scarborough, and her niece was travelling with her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _THREATENED SEPARATION._ The rainbow dies in heaven, and not on earth; But love can never die: from world to world, Up the high wheel of heaven, it lives for aye.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They were sleeping at York that night.
