used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading I was to graduate at Chapel Hill, then go to Berlin or Heidelberg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
Carlotta's
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From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading I was to graduate at Chapel Hill, then go to Berlin or Heidelberg.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
without deviation
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
the act of departing
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading I was to graduate at Chapel Hill, then go to Berlin or Heidelberg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
Heidelberg
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From this reading I was to graduate at Chapel Hill, then go to Berlin or Heidelberg.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I was to graduate at Chapel Hill, then go to Berlin or Heidelberg.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
immediately past
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
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 ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
approval to do something
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
in or at the place that
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ABOUT the first of April I received a letter from father, saying that they had at last concluded to put in execution a plan that had been spoken of before I left home—namely, going to Europe while I was finishing my studies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would go first to Cuba, where they would spend some time at Carlotta’s home, and where father could attend to the management of her large estates.
produce a literary work
From this reading I felt almost irresistibly impelled to write and ask permission to accompany them, but reflecting on it, determined to remain at Chapel Hill and study with renewed diligence.
a late time of life
From this reading They would then sail directly for Liverpool, and spend two or three years in England and on the continent.
