used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
highly skilled
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
how long something has existed
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
(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 It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The change was sudden, complete, and eminently wise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But she was a big woman, and she recognised facts.
Bonfill
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From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was a big woman, and she recognised facts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change was sudden, complete, and eminently wise.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The change was sudden, complete, and eminently wise.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading The change was sudden, complete, and eminently wise.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But she was a big woman, and she recognised facts.
start firing a weapon
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
passée
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From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading But she was a big woman, and she recognised facts.
regnantadjective
exercising power or authority
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading She had her reward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The change was sudden, complete, and eminently wise.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The change was sudden, complete, and eminently wise.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The change was sudden, complete, and eminently wise.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But she was a big woman, and she recognised facts.
a late time of life
From this reading COMING NEAR THE FIRE At the age of forty (a point now passed by some half-dozen years) Mrs. Bonfill had become motherly.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was accomplished during a summer's retirement; she disappeared a queen regnant, she reappeared a dowager--all by her own act, for none had yet ventured to call her _passée_.
