used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
placed crosswise
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
embassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This witch got two ladies to visit her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This witch got two ladies to visit her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading This witch got two ladies to visit her.
in the recent past
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
other's
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From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
the local environment
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them belonged to the court, and her husband had been sent on a far and difficult embassy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This witch got two ladies to visit her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This witch got two ladies to visit her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This witch got two ladies to visit her.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This witch got two ladies to visit her.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
Watho
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From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The garden went down to the bank of the river, enclosed by high walls, which crossed the river and there stopped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
which person or people
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
belonging to which person
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading This witch got two ladies to visit her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The castle stood on the side of a hill sloping gently down into a narrow valley, in which was a river, with a pebbly channel and a continual song.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The other was a young widow whose husband had lately died, and who had since lost her sight, Watho lodged them in different parts of her castle, and they did not know of each other's existence.
