used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
(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 I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for William, he did not write at all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for William, he did not write at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, Marion's silence regarding her marriage was unusual.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for William, he did not write at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, Marion's silence regarding her marriage was unusual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
Marion
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From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
Marion's
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From this reading For one thing, Marion's silence regarding her marriage was unusual.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
not any; not one
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, Marion's silence regarding her marriage was unusual.
and nothing more
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
a human being
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For one thing, Marion's silence regarding her marriage was unusual.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For one thing, Marion's silence regarding her marriage was unusual.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
six-months
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From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, Marion's silence regarding her marriage was unusual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading For one thing, Marion's silence regarding her marriage was unusual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
William
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From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had not seen Marion and William since their marriage as they had gone on a six-months' tour of the Italian lakes, but I was haunted with the foreboding that the match was not, after all, turning out a success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
produce a literary work
From this reading As for William, he did not write at all.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote only brief notes that made no reference to William.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now Marion is what you would call an ardent correspondent, as well as being a communicative person.
