used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD WOMAN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
Emilia's
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From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
set up or found
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD WOMAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
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 Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
come together
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
an amount of time
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
quitted
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From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her resolution not to return to England she remained firm during that period.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two days after Leonard left her she quitted the town to which he had brought her, and twelve months afterward she found herself settled in Geneva.
which person or people
From this reading It was her good fortune to meet an elderly lady who required a companion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A GOOD WOMAN.
a late time of life
From this reading As briefly as possible must now be sketched the story of Emilia's life during the next eighteen years.
