used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
a youthful male person
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
a young female
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
the act of departing
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
grand-son
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From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
Lowndes
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From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
Madge
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From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
Napier's
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From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
and nothing more
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
in the near future
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
make square
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading For the rest of that bewildering, tormenting autumn he had, with one or two exceptions, only fleeting and infrequent glimpses of the girl.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And this in spite of the fact that she and Madge had set up an intimate friendship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until a certain day in December, the two were often together both at the Lowndes Square house and at Nan's flat.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That for some time was the extent of Napier's knowledge of what was going on.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Whatever it was she had heard or not heard from Germany, Nan presently unpacked her trunk and installed herself in a flat in Westminster, with a servant, two aged Belgian refugee women, and the grand-son of one of them, a little boy of five.
