used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISION OF FREEDOM.
the state of being absent
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Stolen!--by her?” exclaimed Paul Desfrayne.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
Desfrayne
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From this reading “Stolen!--by her?” exclaimed Paul Desfrayne.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Stolen!--by her?” exclaimed Paul Desfrayne.
set up or found
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading A VISION OF FREEDOM.
Gilardoni
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From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Stolen!--by her?” exclaimed Paul Desfrayne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
Lucia's
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From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISION OF FREEDOM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Stolen!--by her?” exclaimed Paul Desfrayne.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
precisely as stated
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “On my return to our native village, after an absence of some two months,” continued Gilardoni, “I found that the priest, Lucia’s brother, had departed.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A VISION OF FREEDOM.
at the time that
From this reading His successor--a stranger--received me very kindly; but when I revealed to him my painful situation, and asked his advice, he looked perfectly distressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I begged him to let me have a copy of the register of my marriage, he told me, with much agitation, that the book had been stolen.”
