used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
for the reason that
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
brought into existence
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
Brangwen
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From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
CATHEDRALnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading It was when the girl was fourteen years old.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
a young female
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when the girl was fourteen years old.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
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 When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
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 Lydia had visited him then, taking Anna with her.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
Skrebensky
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From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Lydia had visited him then, taking Anna with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lydia had visited him then, taking Anna with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
Ursula
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From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lydia had visited him then, taking Anna with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
at the time that
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE CATHEDRAL During the first year of her marriage, before Ursula was born, Anna Brangwen and her husband went to visit her mother’s friend, the Baron Skrebensky.
a late time of life
From this reading When Baron Skrebensky was about forty years old, his wife died, and left him raving, disconsolate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The latter had kept a slight connection with Anna’s mother, and had always preserved some officious interest in the young girl, because she was a pure Pole.
