used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
anew
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
Betty
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From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
Cathalina
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From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
carefully weighed
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
at any time
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
brought together in one place
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
Greycliff
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From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
Hilary
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From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
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 Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
the literary culture
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
Lilian
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From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
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 She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
literature in metrical form
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
SKIINGnounUS /ˈskiːɪŋ/
a sport in which participants must travel on skis
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
express in words
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lilian and Hilary exchanged confidences, and Cathalina told Betty all about her vacation days, and the romance surrounding Philip and Lilian.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
be dressed in
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
at the time that
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading SKIING ON HIGH HILL When the girls gathered again at Greycliff after the winter vacation, there was much to tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lilian had left her ring at home with her mother, for safe keeping and lest she be tempted to wear it.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But her “chains” she wore constantly, and took great comfort in the thought that Philip considered them quite as binding as a ring.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She was quite sober at times, plunged into her work with determination, finding time, however, for two long letters a week to Philip, and wrote more poetry than ever.
