used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
Alpine's
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From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
CHAINEY
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From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
CLARENCEnounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN.
dearly loved
From this reading "Ralph, dear, you look pale.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
DESPERATIONnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
EDMUND
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From this reading EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN.
Estelle
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From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
a social unit living together
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ralph, dear, you look pale.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Ralph, dear, you look pale.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
RALPH
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From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
a male human offspring
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
STEDMAN
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From this reading EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
express in words
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading RALPH CHAINEY IS DRIVEN TO DESPERATION, AND TURNS ON HIS FOE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
which person or people
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ralph Chainey went from Alpine's presence to his home in Sumner, one of the beautiful suburbs of Boston, and to the presence of his gentle widowed mother, who presided over a lovely home that was shared with her by an older son and his small family.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even now, I tell you, I wonder Whether this woman called Estelle Is flesh and blood, or a beautiful lie Sent up from the depths of hell.
