used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
ALNWICK
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From this reading CHANGES AT ALNWICK.
in addition
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Changes had come to Alnwick, as these signs betrayed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHANGES AT ALNWICK.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Changes had come to Alnwick, as these signs betrayed.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
Carleton
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From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading CHANGES AT ALNWICK.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Changes had come to Alnwick, as these signs betrayed.
a special loved one
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Changes had come to Alnwick, as these signs betrayed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
held dear
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
not any; not one
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Changes had come to Alnwick, as these signs betrayed.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its master, so much loved and respected during life, was no more.
St
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From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Changes had come to Alnwick, as these signs betrayed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
unpinned
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From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opposite to her, in mourning also, her travelling shawl unpinned and slipping from her slim, falling shoulders, her bonnet dusty, was Mrs. Darling, not five minutes arrived.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
belonging to which person
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading On a charming summer day in that favourite room whose windows overlooked the broad lands of Alnwick, sat Mrs. Carleton St. John in widow's weeds.
