used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
anew
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
of short duration or distance
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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recognizable; marked
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
set up or found
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
a particular point in time
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
get by special effort
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
carry out
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bolt of Fate falls sometimes like a flash of lightning from a clear sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On that golden May evening, when Love Ellsworth found his happiness again, they had been busy laying their plans for a summer campaign.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
watering-places
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From this reading They decided to take an early trip to Europe, and return in August for a brief tour of the watering-places before the close of the season.
at the time that
From this reading Thus it came to Mrs. Ellsworth and her scheming nieces in the moment when they felt themselves most secure.
