used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Lydia Rufus was a prim person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one in Sandport, save herself and God, knew about it.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had happened ten years before Peter became her pupil.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had happened ten years before Peter became her pupil.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
compulsoryadjectiveUS /kəmˈpʌlsəri/
required by rule
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading No one in Sandport, save herself and God, knew about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had happened ten years before Peter became her pupil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one in Sandport, save herself and God, knew about it.
how
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From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one in Sandport, save herself and God, knew about it.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Miss Lydia Rufus was a prim person.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lydia Rufus was a prim person.
not any; not one
From this reading No one in Sandport, save herself and God, knew about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
a human being
From this reading Miss Lydia Rufus was a prim person.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It had happened ten years before Peter became her pupil.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading Miss Lydia Rufus was a prim person.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It had happened ten years before Peter became her pupil.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
Rufus
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From this reading Miss Lydia Rufus was a prim person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
Sandport
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From this reading No one in Sandport, save herself and God, knew about it.
except for; apart from
From this reading No one in Sandport, save herself and God, knew about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It had happened ten years before Peter became her pupil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Lydia Rufus was a prim person.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Judging from her appearance one would have said that in her case virtue was compulsory through lack of opportunity.
a late time of life
From this reading It had happened ten years before Peter became her pupil.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she had had her “accident”--that was how she referred to it in conversations with her Maker.
