used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
being joined in close association
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
true confidential information
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
one or the other of two
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
frequenters
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From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
the act of giving
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
an established custom
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
a single distinct event
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
a message received and understood
From this reading Information was not what these women thought of.
Kirsteen
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From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
magnanimitynoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
engage in
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
information about recent and important events
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
Ronald's
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From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Information was not what these women thought of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Information was not what these women thought of.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The subsequent mails had brought no further details of Ronald’s fate, at least to her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
someone who visits
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They had no habit of learning every detail as we have now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Information was not what these women thought of.
at the time that
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some time after this, when everything connected with this incident was over, Kirsteen received one morning a visitor, very different from the usual frequenters of the house.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His mother had done everything of which a woman’s magnanimity was capable in giving her that sacred relic; but to make further communication of the further news that came in fragments from one correspondent and another was not in either of their thoughts.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Information was not what these women thought of.
