afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not refuse to receive and answer his letters.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
react verbally
From this reading She could not refuse to receive and answer his letters.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had corresponded ever since.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
gotten under control
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But they had corresponded ever since.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not refuse to receive and answer his letters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
at any time
From this reading But they had corresponded ever since.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
the literary culture
From this reading She could not refuse to receive and answer his letters.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not refuse to receive and answer his letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She could not refuse to receive and answer his letters.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading She could not refuse to receive and answer his letters.
express the need or desire for
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
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From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not refuse to receive and answer his letters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But they had corresponded ever since.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had corresponded ever since.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
precisely as stated
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at her urgent written request that he had gone three months before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Somehow the very thought of him at the Castle had been intolerable after what had passed between them on the day of her return to her husband.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading REBELLION That letter from Saltash, written in French, contained the announcement of his approaching return.
