used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
at any time
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
Jane
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From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
Kenneth
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From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
Kenneth's
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From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
immediately past
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
Phillips
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From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kenneth's life had been singularly free from feminine influence, other than that of his mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day Kenneth received a letter from Jane Phillips.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kenneth's face took on a satisfied smile and deep down in his heart there was happiness and contentment.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Jane had occupied an increasingly large portion of his thoughts ever since those wonderful ten days they had spent together last December.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In it she announced that she would arrive in Central City on Monday morning.
