used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
anew
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
easily agitated
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
something you have to do
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
move stealthily
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DISCOVERY A little more than an hour later Sally and Jean started forth upon their mysterious pilgrimage.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On other occasions she had been nervous and fearful, but never to the extent to which the recent conversation with her sister had reduced her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading More than once within the hour of waiting before she and Jean could slip away, Sally concluded to abandon her plan and never go near the chateau again, regardless of results.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then she remembered that she had given her word and that upon this visit many things were to be explained and arranged.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have been spared the ordeal of this morning's visit to the French chateau Sally would have given a great deal.
