used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am at the end of my forces, Uncle Francis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are so clever--you can invent some good excuse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am at the end of my forces, Uncle Francis.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
have
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
Bournemouth
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From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You are so clever--you can invent some good excuse.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading You are so clever--you can invent some good excuse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I am at the end of my forces, Uncle Francis.
accept an excuse for
From this reading You are so clever--you can invent some good excuse.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "I am at the end of my forces, Uncle Francis.
Francis
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From this reading "I am at the end of my forces, Uncle Francis.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You are so clever--you can invent some good excuse.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am at the end of my forces, Uncle Francis.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading You are so clever--you can invent some good excuse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am at the end of my forces, Uncle Francis.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
Shulski
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From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You are so clever--you can invent some good excuse.
the season of growth
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of those autumn mornings that seem like a return to the spring--so fresh and pure the air.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She had not seen her bridegroom since she got back from Bournemouth, nor any of the family; she had said to her uncle that she could not bear it.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are so clever--you can invent some good excuse.
Zara
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From this reading The second wedding day of Zara Shulski dawned with a glorious sun.
