used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
Champney
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From this reading “Augusta Champney was my dearest girl friend.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
a female human offspring
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Augusta Champney was my dearest girl friend.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact I had no other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Augusta Champney was my dearest girl friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
a young female
From this reading “Augusta Champney was my dearest girl friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact I had no other.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading We were inseparable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Augusta Champney was my dearest girl friend.
not any; not one
From this reading In fact I had no other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In fact I had no other.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Augusta Champney was my dearest girl friend.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some few weeks later Mary received a letter, and hastened to impart its contents to her sons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were inseparable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
a late time of life
From this reading “We are to be honored, especially honored, with a visit from Lady Augusta Vale and her daughter,” she said, with more animation than her sons had seen her display in years.
