used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a few weeks later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "You may not remember me," she had said, "but you married me in December.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
Ethel
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From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a few weeks later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
destroyed or killed
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a few weeks later.
Joe
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From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
immediately past
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a few weeks later.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
joined in matrimony
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may not remember me," she had said, "but you married me in December.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may not remember me," she had said, "but you married me in December.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You may not remember me," she had said, "but you married me in December.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may not remember me," she had said, "but you married me in December.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a few weeks later.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a few weeks later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
which person or people
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A doctor had been there and gone, and returning into the living-room Ethel sank down on a chair with a quiet intensity in her eyes.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading For some time she had not been feeling herself, but she did not want to worry Joe, and so at last she had telephoned to the clergyman who had married her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may not remember me," she had said, "but you married me in December.
you'll
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From this reading Perhaps you'll recall it if I say there were only three friends at the church."
