used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
cannot
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From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
Contessa
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From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
country-house
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From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had laughed a great deal while he described this lady.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He had laughed a great deal while he described this lady.
di
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From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
Forno-Populo
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From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had laughed a great deal while he described this lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had laughed a great deal while he described this lady.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had laughed a great deal while he described this lady.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He had laughed a great deal while he described this lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
shouldn't
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From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
express in words
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had laughed a great deal while he described this lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had laughed a great deal while he described this lady.
which person or people
From this reading She had been hearing from her husband about the Contessa di Forno-Populo, who had promised to pay them a visit at Christmas.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "What she will do here in a country-house in the depth of winter, I cannot tell," he said, "but if she wants to come why shouldn't she?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if I shall like her," Lucy said to herself.
