used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
the lower side of anything
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
destroyed or killed
From this reading No one was surprised, when it was known Paul and Sophie had gone to live with Michael.
gossiped
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From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading No one was surprised, when it was known Paul and Sophie had gone to live with Michael.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No one was surprised, when it was known Paul and Sophie had gone to live with Michael.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
not any; not one
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
Rouminof's
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From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
Sophie
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From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading No one was surprised, when it was known Paul and Sophie had gone to live with Michael.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At first people talked of her, of Paul, of Sophie, and of Michael.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They gossiped of her looks and manner, of her strange air of serenity and content, although her life on the Ridge was, they surmised, a hard one, and different from the life she had come from.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But her death caused no more disturbance than a stone thrown into quiet water, falling to the bottom, does.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week or two Mrs. Rouminof's name had dropped out of Ridge life almost as if she had never been part of it.
at the time that
From this reading No one was surprised, when it was known Paul and Sophie had gone to live with Michael.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one was surprised, when it was known Paul and Sophie had gone to live with Michael.
