used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He has gone for a ride round the island.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Leoline, in some surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Major Churton is away, isn’t he?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
Churton
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From this reading Major Churton is away, isn’t he?”
Churtons
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From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
Di
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From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
at any time
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
Gilderoy
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From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He has gone for a ride round the island.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
guerre
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From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has gone for a ride round the island.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Major Churton is away, isn’t he?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Leoline, in some surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Leoline, in some surprise.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “He has gone for a ride round the island.
isn't
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From this reading Major Churton is away, isn’t he?”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
Leoline
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From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Leoline, in some surprise.
Lewin
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From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Churton is away, isn’t he?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Leoline, in some surprise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
n'est
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From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
paix
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From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
que
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From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “He has gone for a ride round the island.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “He has gone for a ride round the island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Leoline, in some surprise.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
sommeil
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From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Leoline, in some surprise.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Leoline, in some surprise.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “La paix n’est que le sommeil de la guerre.”--_French Proverb._ “There must be something wrong between the Churtons,” said Mrs. Gilderoy, taking off her hat and sitting down beside Mrs. Lewin to chat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I haven’t seen Di for ever so long, though all the rest of you have been most good in cheering my solitude.
