used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading She was an austere woman of primitive views, to whom Irene had ever been a puzzle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
Beechcroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was an austere woman of primitive views, to whom Irene had ever been a puzzle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
of short duration or distance
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
dearly loved
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
at any time
From this reading She was an austere woman of primitive views, to whom Irene had ever been a puzzle.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading She was an austere woman of primitive views, to whom Irene had ever been a puzzle.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading She was an austere woman of primitive views, to whom Irene had ever been a puzzle.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the heroine of this amazing scandal, her niece was a dark and inscrutable enigma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My house is always open to dear Robert’s child,” said Miss Beechcroft.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She was an austere woman of primitive views, to whom Irene had ever been a puzzle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was an austere woman of primitive views, to whom Irene had ever been a puzzle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading An aunt, with whom she had lived during the brief interval between her return from India and her marriage, granted her a temporary asylum.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was an austere woman of primitive views, to whom Irene had ever been a puzzle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will do with me until I can find some place of my own,” said Irene, “I shall be grateful.”
