used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
Bannisdale
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From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
at any time
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
Helbeck
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From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were alternately a mystery and a repulsion to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
Laura
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From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
Leadham
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From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading They were alternately a mystery and a repulsion to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading They were alternately a mystery and a repulsion to her.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
scholasticadjectiveUS /skəˈlæstɪk/
of or relating to schools
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alternately a mystery and a repulsion to her.
up to a particular time
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were alternately a mystery and a repulsion to her.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading She never tired of asking questions about the Jesuits--their training, their rules, their occupations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alternately a mystery and a repulsion to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Laura his coming roused a curiosity half angry, half feminine, by which Helbeck was alternately harassed and amused.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading A week later the Jesuit scholastic Edward Williams arrived at Bannisdale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not remember that she had ever seen one till she made acquaintance with Father Leadham.
