used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Where had she been all this time?
in addition
From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Where had she been all this time?
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
dwelling-place
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From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
hallowverbUS /ˈhæloʊ/
render holy by means of religious rites
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
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 It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
Margaret's
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From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
Olwen
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From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
try to get or reach
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Still-Popular Song.
in the near future
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
Still-Popular
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From this reading Still-Popular Song.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
a special situation
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where had she been all this time?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time for many months that she had entered a dwelling-place that was also a home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
precisely as stated
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one thing that struck Olwen very forcibly as soon as she got down to that house of her Aunt Margaret's in Wales.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had she been all this time?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading HOME AND THE CHARM "A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere."
