Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading In that city of her father's there were few of her old companions left.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In that city of her father's there were few of her old companions left.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In that city of her father's there were few of her old companions left.

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading There were fewer who remembered.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In that city of her father's there were few of her old companions left.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

of the present time and place

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

darkened with overcast

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In that city of her father's there were few of her old companions left.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

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 The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

completely unclothed

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading There were fewer who remembered.

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In that city of her father's there were few of her old companions left.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In that city of her father's there were few of her old companions left.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The house was an ancient mansion on an old street in that city of culture which has given to the history of our nation--to education, to religion, to the sciences, and to the arts--so many illustrious names.

which person or people

From this reading There were fewer who remembered.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was winter--cold and snow and ice and naked trees and leaden clouds and stinging wind.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

a late time of life

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading In the changing years, before the beginning of my story, the woman's immediate friends and associates had moved from the neighborhood to the newer and more fashionable districts of a younger generation.