used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
Boldero
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From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "YOU'VE BROKEN MY HEART, I THINK."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When and where could the marriage take place?
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
at any time
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
a social unit living together
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
only a very short time before
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "YOU'VE BROKEN MY HEART, I THINK."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "YOU'VE BROKEN MY HEART, I THINK."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
something that is lost
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "YOU'VE BROKEN MY HEART, I THINK."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When and where could the marriage take place?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
carry out
From this reading When and where could the marriage take place?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "YOU'VE BROKEN MY HEART, I THINK."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All their lives they had known that this must be so, but the subject was so grievous that it was hardly ever alluded to, and in a manner was lost sight of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral was over, and it was now decent to talk about the marriage.
at the time that
From this reading When and where could the marriage take place?
in or at the place that
From this reading When and where could the marriage take place?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boldero Abbey, with all the landed estate, was virtually in other hands already, and it did not need the opening of the will to announce to the bereaved family that with the loss of a father there followed that of a home.
YOU'VE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "YOU'VE BROKEN MY HEART, I THINK."
