used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
anew
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
(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 All January had passed by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All January had passed by.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All January had passed by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
how
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From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading All January had passed by.
Linda
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From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Staubach had passed a very troubled and uneasy month.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Madame Staubach had passed a very troubled and uneasy month.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
on one occasion
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All January had passed by.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
reviledverbUS /riˈvaɪld/
past form of “revile” — spread negative information about
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
Staubach
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From this reading Madame Staubach had passed a very troubled and uneasy month.
Steinmarc
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From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
not in physical motion
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
thirtiethadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrtiəθ/
coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
Tressel
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From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Madame Staubach had passed a very troubled and uneasy month.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Madame Staubach had passed a very troubled and uneasy month.
precisely as stated
From this reading Madame Staubach had passed a very troubled and uneasy month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It may be remembered how he had reviled her in her aunt's presence, how he had reminded her of her indiscretion, and how he had then rejected her; but, nevertheless, in the first week of February he was again her suitor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But her troubles were not therefore over, and Peter Steinmarc was once again her suitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That thirtieth of January had come and gone which was to have made Linda Tressel a bride, and Linda was still Linda Tressel.
