used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
Arkwright
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From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
dearly loved
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
the act of departing
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
great-grandfather
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From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
MONK'S-HOOD
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From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now very old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were now very old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The few marked events of my life have generally happened on my birthdays.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
SALADnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My great-grandfather was becoming "childish," and the little dear duchess was old and frail for such a charge alone.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now very old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were now very old.
VINEnounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading I GO BACK TO THE VINE--AFTER SUNSET--A TWILIGHT EXISTENCE--SALAD OF MONK'S-HOOD--A ROYAL SUMMONS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now very old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on my fifteenth birthday that Mr. Arkwright got a letter from one of my relations on the subject of my going to live with my great-grandfather and grandmother.
