used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
Elsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROGRESS IN STUDIES.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
held dear
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
Octavia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading PROGRESS IN STUDIES.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She had no objection to a single member of his family, and she had a high regard for him, and really loved Elsie and Octavia.
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading PROGRESS IN STUDIES.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
propel through the air
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He then asked her to reconsider the matter, as he would move to the city of M., then and since a flourishing town.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said that with a little forethought she might have known this, as everything was unsettled after such a war that had been ended but a few months.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After this experience Miss Mildred told Simon that she could not live in any such a country, and that she would have to throw up her contract and go back North.
