used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
(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 All was decided and Ragna must go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
Astrid
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From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading All was decided and Ragna must go.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
divisible by two
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All was decided and Ragna must go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
go away from a place
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
Ragna
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From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
sea-captain
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From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
carry out
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
twelve-month
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From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She had begged in vain for another year--even six months, but her father was obdurate.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He had made arrangements with a friend of his, a sea-captain, to fetch her in Paris and take her to Norway in his vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With tears in her eyes she packed her boxes and took leave of the Sisters and her companions.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So the time passed and the end of the second year came; Astrid was to remain at the Convent another twelve-month, but Ragna must return home.
