used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
the state of being absent
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
with resolute determination
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
a young female
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
GoreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Lucy had a high temper, which had been kept in subjection during the life of Sir Simon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
Julius
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From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lucy had a high temper, which had been kept in subjection during the life of Sir Simon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lucy had a high temper, which had been kept in subjection during the life of Sir Simon.
something that is lost
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
outspokenadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən/
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
an angry dispute
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Lucy had a high temper, which had been kept in subjection during the life of Sir Simon.
term of address for a man
From this reading Lucy had a high temper, which had been kept in subjection during the life of Sir Simon.
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
subjectionnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading Lucy had a high temper, which had been kept in subjection during the life of Sir Simon.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Lucy had a high temper, which had been kept in subjection during the life of Sir Simon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl herself firmly believed that her cousin was dead and assumed deep mourning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had been fond of Bernard in a sisterly way, and felt his loss deeply.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NEW PAGE Things went very smoothly at Gore Hall after Durham had established Lucy as its mistress during the absence of Bernard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was her outspoken affection that provoked a quarrel between her and Julius, and which led to the breaking of their engagement.
