used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
anew
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And Nona did not object to going to Madame Bonnèt’s alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
Barbara
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From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
Bonnèt's
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From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
being joined in close association
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Nona did not object to going to Madame Bonnèt’s alone.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
at any time
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
the act of departing
From this reading And Nona did not object to going to Madame Bonnèt’s alone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
as might be expected
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
Nona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Nona did not object to going to Madame Bonnèt’s alone.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And Nona did not object to going to Madame Bonnèt’s alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
in the near future
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She had made an effort to see Barbara and try to awaken her interest in their little French acquaintance, but again Barbara had disappeared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _A Closer Bond_ Next day as soon as she had the opportunity Nona walked over to Madame Bonnèt’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But then she naturally had a good many things to attend to in connection with winding up the business connected with the entertainment of the night before.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This was one of the things she had been fond of doing ever since her meeting with the splendid French woman.
