used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading However the married sister's marriage founders, and she comes back to England.
BasementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading However the married sister's marriage founders, and she comes back to England.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
the act of departing
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading However the married sister's marriage founders, and she comes back to England.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
foundersnounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/
plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading However the married sister's marriage founders, and she comes back to England.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading She takes the name of Miss Harding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However the married sister's marriage founders, and she comes back to England.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
something that is lost
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
joined in matrimony
From this reading However the married sister's marriage founders, and she comes back to England.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She takes the name of Miss Harding.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She takes the name of Miss Harding.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
rentingnounUS /ˈrentɪŋ/
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading However the married sister's marriage founders, and she comes back to England.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She takes the name of Miss Harding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
Vaizey
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From this reading The Lady of the Basement Flat, by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
precisely as stated
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ The scene opens with the marriage of one of a pair of sisters, and her departure for North America.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The other sister is left feeling very much at a loss, but she hits on the idea of renting a small London flat in a poor area, making herself look like a very elderly woman, and finding acts of kindness to do for her neighbours.
