used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a dear fellow is Frank Jones.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RACHEL WRITES ABOUT HER LOVERS.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
anew
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
(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 an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
Castlewell
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From this reading That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
dearly loved
From this reading What a dear fellow is Frank Jones.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
expellingnounUS /ɪkˈspelɪŋ/
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
a boy or man
From this reading What a dear fellow is Frank Jones.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading What a dear fellow is Frank Jones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RACHEL WRITES ABOUT HER LOVERS.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a dear fellow is Frank Jones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading What a dear fellow is Frank Jones.
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 That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading RACHEL WRITES ABOUT HER LOVERS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
RACHELnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL WRITES ABOUT HER LOVERS.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a dear fellow is Frank Jones.
at the time that
From this reading That was Rachel's first idea when Lord Castlewell left her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an idea she had driven from out of her mind with all the strength of which she was capable from the moment in which his lordship had been accepted.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He never shall be dear to me again," she had said, thinking of what would be due to her husband; and she had disturbed herself, not without some success, in expelling Frank Jones from her heart.
WRITESverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading RACHEL WRITES ABOUT HER LOVERS.
