used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
Ann
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From this reading Maria Eldridge was a widow and so was Susan Ann Beals.
Beals
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From this reading Maria Eldridge was a widow and so was Susan Ann Beals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
Belleport
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From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
Crocker's
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From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
Eldridge
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From this reading Maria Eldridge was a widow and so was Susan Ann Beals.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
a social unit living together
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
and nothing more
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Eldridge was a widow and so was Susan Ann Beals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maria Eldridge was a widow and so was Susan Ann Beals.
sobriquetnounUS /ˈsoʊbrəkeɪ/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
Susan
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From this reading Maria Eldridge was a widow and so was Susan Ann Beals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Indeed death had claimed the head of many a household in the community, for to follow the sea was a treacherous business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
which person or people
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Just why she should have been singled out by this significant sobriquet was a subtle psychological problem.
Widder
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From this reading _The Widder_ lived on the spit of sand jutting out into Crocker's Cove.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Maria Eldridge was a widow and so was Susan Ann Beals.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were other women in Belleport and in Wilton, too, who had lost husbands.
