used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She went to the Ritz, where she took an apartment.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She went to the Ritz, where she took an apartment.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
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 Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall never re- open it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never re- open it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I shall never re- open it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading I shall never re- open it.
re-open
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From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading She went to the Ritz, where she took an apartment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never re- open it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the Ritz, where she took an apartment.
for a short time
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
sitting-room
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From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
smirkingverbUS /ˈsmɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “smirk” — smile affectedly or derisively
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She went to the Ritz, where she took an apartment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading "Wade," she said, as the old valet stood smirking before her in the little sitting-room, "I have decided not to re-open the house.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading A day or two after her arrival in the city, she sent for Wade.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the Ritz, where she took an apartment.
in or at the place that
From this reading She went to the Ritz, where she took an apartment.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Anne Thorpe remained in Europe for a year, returning to New York shortly before the breaking out of the Great War.
