used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
(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 That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading From her earliest infancy Gertrude had been brought up by her aunt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading From her earliest infancy Gertrude had been brought up by her aunt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From her earliest infancy Gertrude had been brought up by her aunt.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Her aunt had carefully instructed her in Christian principles.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Her aunt had carefully instructed her in Christian principles.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading From her earliest infancy Gertrude had been brought up by her aunt.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
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 That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
divisible by two
From this reading Of her father Gertrude knew even less.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of her father Gertrude knew even less.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her earliest infancy Gertrude had been brought up by her aunt.
a man of refinement
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
Gertrude
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From this reading Of her father Gertrude knew even less.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of her father Gertrude knew even less.
high-born
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From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading From her earliest infancy Gertrude had been brought up by her aunt.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Her aunt had carefully instructed her in Christian principles.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of her father Gertrude knew even less.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Of her father Gertrude knew even less.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
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 That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of her father Gertrude knew even less.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
and nothing more
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
phrase-book
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From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Her aunt had carefully instructed her in Christian principles.
Roumanianadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
theodolitenoun
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From her earliest infancy Gertrude had been brought up by her aunt.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
which person or people
From this reading That he was a high-born English gentleman who had lived as a wanderer in many lands, this was all she knew.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His only legacy to Gertrude had been a Russian grammar, a Roumanian phrase-book, a theodolite, and a work on mining engineering.
