used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
Aquilina
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From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
a line of approach
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
brought into existence
From this reading Aquilina was twenty when her son was born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
Claudio
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From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
dressmaker's
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From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
divisible by two
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
Fernando's
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From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
a young female
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
the act of giving
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
Monsalvat
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From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
Monsalvat's
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From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
Severin
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From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
do one's shopping
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
a male human offspring
From this reading Aquilina was twenty when her son was born.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Aquilina was twenty when her son was born.
precisely as stated
From this reading Monsalvat's mother had been a very pretty girl; but at sixty she possessed not even the remnants of her earlier beauty.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aquilina was twenty when her son was born.
at the time that
From this reading Aquilina was twenty when her son was born.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after this her lover, Claudio Monsalvat, married a girl of his own social position; which did not prevent his giving Aquilina an allowance and visiting her from time to time.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading One fine day Fernando's father met her on the street, made love to her in due form, and succeeded in winning her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Aquilina Severin had left her parents' modest shop to work at a fashionable dressmaker's establishment on Florida Avenue.
