used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
Beth'snounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
an established custom
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
of great significance or value
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the habit of the family to conceal all such arrangements from the children, and indeed from each other as much as possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Victoria observed that Caroline was singularly reticent, and Mrs. Caldwell complained that Aunt Victoria made a mystery of everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next few weeks, in their effect upon Beth's character, were among the most important of her life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
in or at the place that
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not know until the day before where she was to go with Aunt Victoria.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a hard habit, which robbed Beth of what would have been so much to her, something to look forward to.
