used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
(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 First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
Armitage's
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From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN BRUSSELS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
BRUSSELSnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN BRUSSELS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN BRUSSELS.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
Mountjoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
by chance
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
express in words
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY ARRIVE IN BRUSSELS.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was specially embittered by the fact that Mrs. Mountjoy absolutely refused to divulge her plans as they were made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some weeks after the party at Mrs. Armitage's house, and the subsequent explanations with her mother, Florence was made to suffer many things.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading First came the one week before they started, which was perhaps the worst of all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was still a fortnight before she could be received at Brussels, and as to that fortnight she would tell nothing.
