used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dymchurch was left alone.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
a female human offspring
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lord Dymchurch went down into Somerset.
Dymchurch
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From this reading Lord Dymchurch went down into Somerset.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Dymchurch went down into Somerset.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
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 Dymchurch was left alone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Dymchurch went down into Somerset.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
not any; not one
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
the act of searching for something
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading Lord Dymchurch went down into Somerset.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
express a supposition
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A day or two later, her malady took a hopeless turn, and by the end of the week she was dead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord Dymchurch went down into Somerset.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A month after this, the surviving daughter of the house, seeking solace in the ancient faith to which she had long inclined, joined a religious community.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading His younger sister was in a worse state of health than he had been led to suppose; there could be no thought of removing her from home.
