used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE MAKES HISTORY.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur might look after the insignificant Ledwiths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
uttered without voice
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
Dillon
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From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
in a free manner
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
Haskell
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From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading ANNE MAKES HISTORY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Arthur might look after the insignificant Ledwiths.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
Judy
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From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
Ledwiths
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From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Arthur might look after the insignificant Ledwiths.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ANNE MAKES HISTORY.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Arthur might look after the insignificant Ledwiths.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
Owen'snounUS /ˈoʊənz/
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
literature in metrical form
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
Skibbereen
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From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the months that followed Anne Dillon lived as near to perfect felicity as earthly conditions permit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A countess and a lord breathed under her roof, ate at her table, and talked prose and poetry with her as freely as Judy Haskell.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Countess of Skibbereen and Lord Constantine had accompanied the Ledwiths to America, after Owen's liberation from jail, and fallen victims to the wiles of this clever woman.
