AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
(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 After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why should you be?” he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why should you be?” he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
can't
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From this reading “You can’t think how dépaysée I’ve felt.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
dépaysée
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From this reading “You can’t think how dépaysée I’ve felt.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “You can’t think how dépaysée I’ve felt.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
haven't
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From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why should you be?” he asked.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
how
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From this reading “You can’t think how dépaysée I’ve felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
I've
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From this reading “You can’t think how dépaysée I’ve felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
mistress-ship
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From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh?” he wondered sympathetically.
one's
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From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
oneself
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From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
PraguenounUS /prɑːɡ/
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should you be?” he asked.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Oh?” he wondered sympathetically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You can’t think how dépaysée I’ve felt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is positively the first day since my arrival in England that I haven’t been, more or less,” she answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading After having lived all one’s life in Prague, suddenly to find oneself translated to the mistress-ship of an English country house,” she submitted.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should you be?” he asked.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Oh?” he wondered sympathetically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why should you be?” he asked.
