used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She spoke quite cheerfully about the sale.
(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 She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She spoke quite cheerfully about the sale.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
brought together in one place
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
go away from a place
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
others
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From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She spoke quite cheerfully about the sale.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke quite cheerfully about the sale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
at the time that
From this reading It was early in November when the time came for Catherine to leave the Grange.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had some pictures which had been in the house for generations, and some things which her great-uncle had picked up when he made the _grand tour_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had made a selection of a very few things to go with her, and all the others had been valued for the sale.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had gathered a great many valuable things about her, and it was thought they would sell very well.
