used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
(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 "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
Amalfi
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From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hilda trembled as she read.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Katherine's scorn and Katherine's nobility seemed to breathe from it.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
Hilda
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From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
Katherine
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From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
Katherine's
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From this reading Katherine's scorn and Katherine's nobility seemed to breathe from it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
take in marriage
From this reading "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Katherine's scorn and Katherine's nobility seemed to breathe from it.
a brief written record
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Hilda trembled as she read.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One October day Hilda received a queer little note from Katherine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Katherine's scorn and Katherine's nobility seemed to breathe from it.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Katherine's scorn and Katherine's nobility seemed to breathe from it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hilda trembled as she read.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katherine's scorn and Katherine's nobility seemed to breathe from it.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Hilda trembled as she read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading That Katherine had spent a month in Scotland and was now on a yacht with a party of friends, Hilda knew, and the note was dated from Amalfi.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you marry Peter, you little goose?" was all it said.
