used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
fjordnounUS /fjɔːrd/
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
Fru
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From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
the act of departing
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
not accessible to view
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
something you have to do
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
one-storeyed
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From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
a human being
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
with low volume
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
Skard
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From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
Thora
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From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
which person or people
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Here lived Fru Thora Skard, the widow of the inspector of forests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On rare occasions she might be seen going out to some sick or poor person with a book and a basket.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Upon the death of her husband she had withdrawn from the social life to which she was accustomed, and henceforth lived quietly behind her flowers in her pretty little rooms.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading DOWN by the fjord lay a little one-storeyed house, half hidden by large trees within a garden.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Although she was more than forty, she was still young in mind; it was she who had started the young people's club in the parish.
