aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
react verbally
From this reading She returned answer that she would expect him.
any thing at all
From this reading It was more like defeat than anything else that had ever happened to her.
Bendibow's
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From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading It was more like defeat than anything else that had ever happened to her.
Desmoines
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From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
else
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From this reading It was more like defeat than anything else that had ever happened to her.
divisible by two
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
at any time
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She returned answer that she would expect him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
set up or found
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was more like defeat than anything else that had ever happened to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was more like defeat than anything else that had ever happened to her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
Marquisenoun
a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more like defeat than anything else that had ever happened to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned answer that she would expect him.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more like defeat than anything else that had ever happened to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After such an experience, even she needed time to draw her breath and look about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more like defeat than anything else that had ever happened to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since her parting with Philip Lancaster, the Marquise had kept herself secluded.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The morning after Bendibow’s death, Merton Fillmore sent word to the Marquise Desmoines that he would call upon her that evening, if she found it convenient to receive him.
