used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
apart from; not including
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
and nothing more
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
a particular point in time
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
Ogilvie
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From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been one of the biggest dreams of her life to possess a country place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In an evil moment, almost immediately after Ogilvie had gone to Australia, she had visited a house agent and told him some of her desires.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this time Mrs. Ogilvie was subjected to a somewhat severe form of temptation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
at the time that
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
in or at the place that
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading She wanted to have their own country place to go to just when she pleased, a place where she could invite her friends whenever the whim seized her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never been satisfied with the fact that she and her husband must live in town except when they went to lodgings at the seaside, or were on visits to their friends.
