used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
anew
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, she meant to go through the process known as picking up the pieces.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
Elles
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From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the contrary, she meant to go through the process known as picking up the pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On the contrary, she meant to go through the process known as picking up the pieces.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
NewcastlenounUS /ˈnuːkæsəl/
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
not any; not one
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
and nothing more
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Her policy of life was optimism--pessimism was her pose.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
pessimismnounUS /ˈpesəmɪzəm/
the feeling that things will turn out badly
From this reading Her policy of life was optimism--pessimism was her pose.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading On the contrary, she meant to go through the process known as picking up the pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading On the contrary, she meant to go through the process known as picking up the pieces.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Her policy of life was optimism--pessimism was her pose.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading Her policy of life was optimism--pessimism was her pose.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading On the contrary, she meant to go through the process known as picking up the pieces.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the contrary, she meant to go through the process known as picking up the pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Elles, on arriving at Newcastle, took a fly and drove straight up to her own door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This detail was significant of the course she had undertaken to pursue, and the attitude she meant to assume with regard to her own life--what was left of it.
a late time of life
From this reading She was only thirty, she had presumably as many years again to live, and she had no intention of committing suicide.
