used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
anew
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Remember how much I owe to you, Billie,” answered Maria.
any thing at all
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I might never have been here now, but for you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
Billie
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From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I might never have been here now, but for you.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
ecstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
divisible by two
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I might never have been here now, but for you.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
Glenarm's
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From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I might never have been here now, but for you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I might never have been here now, but for you.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
how
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From this reading “Remember how much I owe to you, Billie,” answered Maria.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Remember how much I owe to you, Billie,” answered Maria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might never have been here now, but for you.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Remember how much I owe to you, Billie,” answered Maria.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I might never have been here now, but for you.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I might never have been here now, but for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember how much I owe to you, Billie,” answered Maria.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading One may become accustomed to anything, even the notion of visiting a real lord in an ancient abbey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the jewels you guarded so carefully for me that furnished the funds for my trip abroad and a year’s study in Paris, before I finally began singing again in opera.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We owe this to you, Maria,” cried Billie ecstatically, as the motor car climbed slowly up a wooded hill, on the summit of which stood Lord Glenarm’s Irish home.
