used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
(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 What enemy could such a man make in all the world?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What enemy could such a man make in all the world?
a female human offspring
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
an opposing military force
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What enemy could such a man make in all the world?
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
a narrow way or road
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
engage in
From this reading What enemy could such a man make in all the world?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What enemy could such a man make in all the world?
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
Millicent
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From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
Millicent's
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From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
in a strange manner
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What enemy could such a man make in all the world?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
having come into contact
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The house itself they had not seen since the time of the tragedy, and over them still hung the weight of a great grief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME TWO weeks after the staff of Beech Lodge had been completed by the engagement of the gardener, Mrs. Millicent and her daughter were walking along a quiet lane at a little distance from their old home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What enemy could such a man make in all the world?
which person or people
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had touched Mrs. Millicent’s hair with gray and given her a strangely wistful expression.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What enemy could such a man make in all the world?
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
a late time of life
From this reading Her sorrow was increased by the belief that her husband had had an enemy, the husband who had worshiped her with love and devotion for twenty years of married companionship.
