used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a party like old times, and I liked it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
anew
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
(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 I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
assassinatedadjectiveUS /əˈsæsəneɪtɪd/
murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
Campden
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From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
the specified day of the month
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
Eleanor
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From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a party like old times, and I liked it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a party like old times, and I liked it.
immediately past
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a party like old times, and I liked it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was a party like old times, and I liked it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a party like old times, and I liked it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was a party like old times, and I liked it.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
Ralph
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From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
make square
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was a party like old times, and I liked it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so happy to be about again and to have my baby; for Eleanor was incredibly precious to me at that time.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was glad to see them all again, and I felt somehow that I had come back to life; that I wanted to do so much that I had not been able to do during the last months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON the date that the Archduke was assassinated, we were dining at Campden Hill Square.
which person or people
From this reading Guy and Hugo were there, and George and Mollie, and Ralph Freeman, who was back from Vienna now, in the Foreign Office again.
