used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
BournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
drawing-room
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From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
Francesca
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From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
Hermione
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From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
Julia
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From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
Julia's
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From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So it is to be East Bourne, not Brighton," Francesca remarked, entering the drawing-room.
têtes-à-tête
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From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Julia had not ventured to bring up the subject afresh, and Harvey never alluded to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious, indeed, of a tendency on his part to avoid têtes-à-tête, and to shirk opportunities for conversation.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More than a week had passed since Julia's talk with her husband about Hermione—a talk not since renewed.
