used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLOWER WITH BLOOD-STAINED PETALS.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
BLOOD-STAINED
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From this reading A FLOWER WITH BLOOD-STAINED PETALS.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
CorsicanounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/
an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
d'Oro
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From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A FLOWER WITH BLOOD-STAINED PETALS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
Glynne
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From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
a small worthless amount
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
and nothing more
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
Mont
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From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
a brief written record
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
PETALSnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading A FLOWER WITH BLOOD-STAINED PETALS.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
Renville
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From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
express in words
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “My husband has almost entirely recovered from his severe illness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
Vinne
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From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bertha Renville was seated alone in the beautiful boudoir of Countess Mont d’Oro.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had just received a long and interesting letter from Mrs. Clarence Glynne, the concluding paragraph of which read:
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FLOWER WITH BLOOD-STAINED PETALS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Jack De Vinne wrote us a short note, merely to say that he would start for Corsica immediately and we have not heard from him since.
