used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
anew
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
Barbara
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From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
CAROLINE'S
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From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
at any time
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
a social unit living together
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara had taken very kindly to Maurice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Barbara had taken very kindly to Maurice.
immediately past
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
Maurice
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From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Barbara had taken very kindly to Maurice.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had cleared the ground by telling him everything she could think of that she had ever said about him from the first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
precisely as stated
From this reading Barbara had taken very kindly to Maurice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAROLINE'S HOME-COMING Caroline and Maurice went to the South of France for their honeymoon, and were away a month.
in or at the place that
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading On their return they spent a couple of days in Paris, where Barbara was again installed for her last three months with her 'family.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now if you can like me after that," she said, "well and good.
