used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
(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 During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
Christine
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
Culraine
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From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
apart from; not including
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
INTERFERESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
maketh
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From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Margot
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From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She was nearly without money.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
ROBERTA
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From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
Ruleson's
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From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was nearly without money.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
a quantity of money
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ROBERTA INTERFERES Small service is true service while it lasts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was nearly without money.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading During the severe illness which followed her husband's death, Margot had entrusted all she had to Christine, except the sum she had retained for her own burial; and Christine knew this was a provision all Culraine women regarded as a sacred duty.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly two years had passed since James Ruleson's death, and Christine was facing an embarrassing condition.
