used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
Annie
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From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
wanted intensely
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I was doing finely.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
divisible by two
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading I was doing finely.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
frugallyadverbUS /ˈfruːɡəli/
in a frugal manner
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
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 If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
for more time
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
Mapleson
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From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
not any; not one
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
and nothing more
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
and nothing more
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
in the near future
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every month my profits were increasing, and thus the time of our emancipation was growing nearer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was doing finely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was willing to live simply, even frugally, if I would only do right, acknowledge our marriage before the world, and not have to hide like a couple of criminals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I could only replace what now no longer properly belonged to me, Annie said she would be content to remain in that mining country as long as I desired.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Annie and I were very happy,” Colonel Mapleson went on, after a momentary pause, “during the year that followed—happy in spite of a little cloud that had arisen so soon after our marriage, for our prospects were very encouraging.
