used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDEAL LOVE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She had neither governess, companion, nor confidential maid.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading She had neither governess, companion, nor confidential maid.
being joined in close association
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading She suffered from this enforced solitude.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading She had neither governess, companion, nor confidential maid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had neither governess, companion, nor confidential maid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
IDEALadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading AN IDEAL LOVE.
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 Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
Lemuel
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From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
Levison
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From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading AN IDEAL LOVE.
a female domestic
From this reading She had neither governess, companion, nor confidential maid.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had neither governess, companion, nor confidential maid.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had neither governess, companion, nor confidential maid.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had neither governess, companion, nor confidential maid.
term of address for a man
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
a state of social isolation
From this reading She suffered from this enforced solitude.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She suffered from this enforced solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She suffered from this enforced solitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Salome was left at the castle, with the numerous servants of the establishment, but otherwise quite alone.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few weeks after their settlement at Lone, Sir Lemuel Levison returned to London on affairs connected with his final retirement from active business.
