used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
anew
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
Bertha
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From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
chimney-piece
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From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
ForgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
and nothing more
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
immediately past
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
LeysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “ley” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
take in marriage
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
on one occasion
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
cut with a saw
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Alone in her room once more, memories of the past crowded upon her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the chimney-piece stood a photograph of Edward as he was then; it had been before her for years, but she had never noticed it.
at the time that
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
which person or people
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She recalled the rapture with which she had flung herself into his arms.
a late time of life
From this reading The last years fled from her mind and Bertha saw vividly again the first days of her love, the visit to Edward at his farm, the night at the gate of Court Leys when he asked her to marry him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Forgetting the real Edward who had just died, she remembered the tall strong youth who had made her faint with love; and her passion returned, overwhelming.
