used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FORGIVING AN ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
Count's
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From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
wanted intensely
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
an opposing military force
From this reading FORGIVING AN ENEMY.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
a social unit living together
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
FORGIVINGadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
From this reading FORGIVING AN ENEMY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
the act of departing
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
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 And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
a human being
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
express in speech
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were there, a clergyman came one morning to their residence and asked to see Mary.
which person or people
From this reading He told her that he was charged with a message for her from a person who was very ill and probably near death, and who desired anxiously to speak to her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now we must return to Mary whom we left in her new surroundings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Immediately after leaving Pine Farm, Mary went with the Count's family to the city, in which they spent part of every year.
