used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It marked for her an altogether new phase of existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It marked for her an altogether new phase of existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
Cameron
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From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
CaprinounUS /ˈkæpri/
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
ClannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
the act of departing
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It marked for her an altogether new phase of existence.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
set up or found
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
how
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From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It marked for her an altogether new phase of existence.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
Lorna
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From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It marked for her an altogether new phase of existence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It marked for her an altogether new phase of existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It marked for her an altogether new phase of existence.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
an educational institution
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cameron Clan Lorna had never realized before how much of life can be compressed into a few days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
week-end
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From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here in Capri, for the first time she tasted the delights of which she had often dreamed, and found herself cordially included in a charmed circle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interval between her father's departure for Naples and his return for the week-end was spent almost entirely with her friends.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had read in books about jolly families of brothers and sisters, and parties of young people, but her own experience was strictly limited to school.
