used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
a quantity of money
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
react verbally
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
chintz-covered
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From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
Julia
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From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
MidinounUS /ˈmiːdi/
the southern part of France
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
on one occasion
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
by chance
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
Redmond
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From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
Sabron
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From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
spahi
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From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
confined on all sides
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Notwithstanding, the young American heiress felt herself as much alone in her chintz-covered bedroom and as desolate, perhaps more so, than did Sabron in his tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia Redmond felt, too, that she was surrounded by people hostile to her friend.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It made him feel at once so near to this lovely woman and at once so far away.
the act of creating written works
From this reading THE NEWS FROM AFRICA It took the better part of three evenings to answer her letter, and the writing of it gave Sabron a vast amount of pleasure and some tender sorrow.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In truth there is a great difference between a spahi on an African desert, and a young American heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered bedroom in a château in the Midi of France.
