used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the Van Amburghs she has a quiet, peaceful home.
Amburgh's
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From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
Amburghs
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From this reading With the Van Amburghs she has a quiet, peaceful home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
a small house with a single story
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
Dan's
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From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The ghosts do not torment her now.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
at any time
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The ghosts do not torment her now.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the Van Amburghs she has a quiet, peaceful home.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With the Van Amburghs she has a quiet, peaceful home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ghosts do not torment her now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The ghosts do not torment her now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
and nothing more
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading With the Van Amburghs she has a quiet, peaceful home.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading With the Van Amburghs she has a quiet, peaceful home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the Van Amburghs she has a quiet, peaceful home.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
a special situation
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading The ghosts do not torment her now.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
in or at the place that
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Esther is living with her friends the Van Amburgh's, on their farm in the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One thing is certain, if she returned to Dan's cottage manifestations would, in a short time, become as powerful as ever, and Heaven only knows where the matter would end.
