used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
anew
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
country-house
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From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
Dalrymple
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From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
Lackington
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From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
something that is lost
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They severed themselves from England; they asked nothing more of English life.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading So Lady Rose faced her husband, told him the truth, and left him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She and Dalrymple went to live in Belgium, in a small country-house some twenty or thirty miles from Brussels.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
belonging to which person
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Rose suffered from the breach with her father, for Lord Lackington never saw her again.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And there was a young sister whom she had brought up, whose image could often rouse in her a sense of loss that showed itself in occasional spells of silence and tears.
