used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
awe-stricken
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From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The horror of a single day had broken up his life.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The horror of a single day had broken up his life.
Deringham
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From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
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 In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horror of a single day had broken up his life.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The horror of a single day had broken up his life.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The horror of a single day had broken up his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
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 He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The horror of a single day had broken up his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
belonging to which person
From this reading In a single week she had passed from the position of one of the most brilliant leaders of English society to be the keeper of a recluse, whose sanity was at least doubtful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her husband, Admiral the Earl of Deringham, had been a man of iron nerve and constitution, with a splendid reputation, and undoubtedly a fine seaman.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He had been the awe-stricken witness of a great naval catastrophe, in which many of his oldest friends and companions had gone to the bottom of the sea before his eyes, together with nearly a thousand British seamen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A GREAT WORK The Countess of Deringham might be excused for considering herself the most unfortunate woman in England.
