used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
BRENT-GEESE
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From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The secret of Leah's disgrace was well kept.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
Drownlands
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From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
divisible by two
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
Jake
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From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
Kainie
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From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The secret of Leah's disgrace was well kept.
Kerenhappuch
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From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
Leah
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From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
Leah's
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From this reading The secret of Leah's disgrace was well kept.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
Runham
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From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
express in words
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret of Leah's disgrace was well kept.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Jake Runham, the father of Mark, had made the acquaintance of Drownlands' sister, and had betrayed her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
(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 The secret of Leah's disgrace was well kept.
at the time that
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
which person or people
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Instead of marrying her, he suddenly took a woman who was an heiress, married her for her money, and left Leah Drownlands to her shame.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
a late time of life
From this reading She was sent away to a distance, and when she returned after five years with a child, she would say nothing relative to the parentage of Kainie, nor did her brother proclaim it.
Zita
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From this reading THE BRENT-GEESE It was even as Mark said, but the particulars relative to Kerenhappuch did not come to the knowledge of Zita till some time later.
