used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
how long something has existed
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
(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 However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
in addition
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Inglises, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
a period of 100 years
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
didn't
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From this reading Having said that, don't say I didn't warn you.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
don't
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From this reading Having said that, don't say I didn't warn you.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
usually; as a rule
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having said that, don't say I didn't warn you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having said that, don't say I didn't warn you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
Inglises
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From this reading The Inglises, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
Margaret
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From this reading The Inglises, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading The Inglises, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
not any; not one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
on the contrary
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
religion-minded
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading The Inglises, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Having said that, don't say I didn't warn you.
express in words
From this reading Having said that, don't say I didn't warn you.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Inglises, by Margaret Murray Robertson.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Having said that, don't say I didn't warn you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, like all novels of the second half of the nineteenth century, they are about a bygone age, and things were different then.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women in her stories tend to moan on a good bit, and this book is also no exception to that.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Robertson generally wrote about rather religion-minded people, and this is no exception.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Having said that, don't say I didn't warn you.
