used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had met her trouble alone and standing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Rose received the parcel at tea-time, brought to her by a mounted messenger from the War Office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
make calm or still
From this reading A great calm had settled in Rose's soul during these weeks.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A great calm had settled in Rose's soul during these weeks.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
FORGIVENverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rose received the parcel at tea-time, brought to her by a mounted messenger from the War Office.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great calm had settled in Rose's soul during these weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose received the parcel at tea-time, brought to her by a mounted messenger from the War Office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
immediately past
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Rose received the parcel at tea-time, brought to her by a mounted messenger from the War Office.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Rose received the parcel at tea-time, brought to her by a mounted messenger from the War Office.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A great calm had settled in Rose's soul during these weeks.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A great calm had settled in Rose's soul during these weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had met her trouble alone and standing.
term of address for a man
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A great calm had settled in Rose's soul during these weeks.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had met her trouble alone and standing.
tea-time
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From this reading Rose received the parcel at tea-time, brought to her by a mounted messenger from the War Office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A great calm had settled in Rose's soul during these weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She had met her trouble alone and standing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
which person or people
From this reading It had been sent to headquarters by the next officer in command under Sir David, who had met his own fate a few weeks later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AS YOU HOPE TO BE FORGIVEN" Two months passed, and at last the War Office received a parcel for Lady Rose Bright.
