used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
matters of personal concern
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
Eichbourg
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From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
set up or found
From this reading HOW THE RING WAS FOUND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE RING WAS FOUND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
immediately past
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
lindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
march in a procession
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading HOW THE RING WAS FOUND.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
express in words
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE RING WAS FOUND.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
in the direction of
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
precisely as stated
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE RING WAS FOUND.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
at the time that
From this reading When we arrived at the Castle, the weather was very boisterous, and one night in particular we had a tremendous storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road to the castle towards which the Countess now led Mary, lay through a long and dark walk of tall old linden trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading My father's affairs requiring his presence at Eichbourg, we left Court earlier than usual this year--in the beginning of March.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For a while they walked in silence together, each wrapped in her own thoughts, but at last the Countess said to Mary-- "Oh, I must now tell you how the ring was found.
