used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wished to learn more about them, but she hardly durst inquire.
ABOVEprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ABOVE GROUND.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wished to learn more about them, but she hardly durst inquire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
Campanianoun
a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
Campany
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From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
durst
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From this reading She wished to learn more about them, but she hardly durst inquire.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
Fabiola
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From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
set up or found
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ABOVE GROUND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
only a very short time before
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She wished to learn more about them, but she hardly durst inquire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She wished to learn more about them, but she hardly durst inquire.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
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 To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She wished to learn more about them, but she hardly durst inquire.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
carry out
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She wished to learn more about them, but she hardly durst inquire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There we left Fabiola perplexed by some sentences which she had found.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to learn more about them, but she hardly durst inquire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They came to her like a letter from another world; she hardly knew of what character.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading To recover our reader from his long subterranean excursion, we must take him with us on another visit, to the “happy Campania,” or, “Campany the blest,” as an old writer might have called it.
