used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
Ann
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From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
Belinda
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From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading CHAIRS!
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
IllnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
on one occasion
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
for a short time
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It so chanced that I did not see Belinda Ann for some long time after the launch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The moment it did so, however, I took an early opportunity of visiting it, and to my joy Belinda Ann arrived shortly after me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
at the time that
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
in or at the place that
From this reading I pounced on her at once and drew her into a secluded corner, where we could talk unobserved.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
but in spite of that
From this reading Illness and a trip to Switzerland came between us, and when I returned to England the Club had not yet resumed its winter meetings.
