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From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
(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 It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
care-worn
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From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
a small house with a single story
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
give a description of
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
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 Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
at any time
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
a social unit living together
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
a young female
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
Langton
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From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
immediately past
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
go away from a place
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
for more time
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
not any; not one
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
an educational institution
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
Senbury
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From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
carry out
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She no longer lives in the pretty cottage in Senbury Glen for Mr. Langton has lost a great deal of money farming, and he and his family have changed their quarters and live in a dingy little house in a London back street.
Tina
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From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mary and Lily have had to leave school early and Mary, a girl of twenty is taking lessons in painting while Lily stays at home.
which person or people
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To begin with little Tina who was always a delicate child has died within the last four years and rests in the churchyard at Senbury Glen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take too long to relate all that has happened in the last years, so I will describe the events as briefly as possible.
a late time of life
From this reading Ten years have passed since the events recorded in my last chapter took place, and Beatrice now a woman of 28, is fair and blooming as ever but with an anxious care-worn expression round her face.
