used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid I showed my surprise rather plainly.
anew
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid I showed my surprise rather plainly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
autocraticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
bazaarsnounUS /bəˈzɑːrz/
plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
BountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
middle-age
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From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am afraid I showed my surprise rather plainly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I am afraid I showed my surprise rather plainly.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
on the contrary
From this reading I am afraid I showed my surprise rather plainly.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am afraid I showed my surprise rather plainly.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I am afraid I showed my surprise rather plainly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She certainly could not be a day less than seventy now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety, with a fondness for opening bazaars and playing the Lady Bountiful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Cavendish, who had married John’s father when he was a widower with two sons, had been a handsome woman of middle-age as I remembered her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you know that she has married again?”
