used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
in the past
From this reading Ten years ago this month Barbara Landor and I were married.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
Barbara
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From this reading Ten years ago this month Barbara Landor and I were married.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three years it was uneventful.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For three years it was uneventful.
Landor
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From this reading Ten years ago this month Barbara Landor and I were married.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Ten years ago this month Barbara Landor and I were married.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ten years ago this month Barbara Landor and I were married.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading I was twenty-four, and Barbara was three years my senior.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years ago this month Barbara Landor and I were married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ten years ago this month Barbara Landor and I were married.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three years it was uneventful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading I was twenty-four, and Barbara was three years my senior.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading For three years it was uneventful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For three years it was uneventful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten years ago this month Barbara Landor and I were married.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then an event occurred which gave birth to the startling incidents and experiences of my life.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I lived much alone, and made a few friends, with one or another of whom I took a holiday every year on the Continent.
a late time of life
From this reading For three years it was uneventful.
