used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
having companions or an escort
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
(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 When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
Astrid
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From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
Bjork
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From this reading Fru Bjork was a frequent visitor and made much of Ragna.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
Christianianoun
the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Fru Bjork was a frequent visitor and made much of Ragna.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
Fru
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From this reading Fru Bjork was a frequent visitor and made much of Ragna.
a young female
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fru Bjork was a frequent visitor and made much of Ragna.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fru Bjork was a frequent visitor and made much of Ragna.
not any; not one
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
an amount of time
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
Ragna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
serious-mindedadjective
acting with or showing thought and good sense
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
in the near future
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was given a comfortable room on the first floor and soon settled into the pleasant regularity of the household.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The girl had taken her fancy when they had journeyed to Paris together and moreover she was convinced that the friendship of a serious-minded girl like Ragna was excellent for Astrid.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very quiet--there could be no entertaining until the period of mourning should be over--but intimate friends often came in the afternoon and evening, and very pleasant circles formed about the cheerful lamp.
someone who visits
From this reading Fru Bjork was a frequent visitor and made much of Ragna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
at the time that
From this reading When all was over, Ragna accompanied her aunt to Christiania.
