used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
Altifiorla's
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
express in words
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And her joy was so extreme as almost to have become painful.
St
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From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the very day on which her husband was to come to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mamma," she said, "I shall not know what to say to him."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though the news of Miss Altifiorla's broken engagement did reach Mrs. Western at St. David's, she was in a state of mind which prevented her almost from recognising the fact.
