used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PEEP AT CHRISTINA.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
(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 Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
Arundel
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From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
Arundel's
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From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
Arundels
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From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PEEP AT CHRISTINA.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
CHRISTINA
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From this reading A PEEP AT CHRISTINA.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
Dr
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From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
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 She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
PEEPverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading A PEEP AT CHRISTINA.
on the contrary
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
sea-side
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From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
a male human offspring
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
usefulnessnounUS /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading She had been left by her father in comfortable circumstances, and had intended to devote her life to bringing up little friendless orphans to usefulness and happiness.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT may be remembered that Christina Arbuthnot was an orphan.
which person or people
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Then Walter Arundel had come upon the scene, and had fixed all his life's hopes on winning her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She had met the Arundels rather more than a year before this at the sea-side, and had become very intimate with them; and eventually she had accepted Dr. Arundel's eldest son, who was now in India.
