used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
anew
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
placed in a grave
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
Eva
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
Grampound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
go away from a place
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
express in words
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading So unselfish!"
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mrs. Grampound came to see her occasionally, was tearful and voluble, and could hardly conceal her satisfaction at the handsome settlements Lord Hayes had made on his widow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Hayes was buried with his fathers and forefathers in the little churchyard at Hayes, and after the funeral Eva came back again to her London house.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He knew that you could not do without a few months in London every year; and the villa at Algiers, too, for the winter, in memory of the honeymoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So thoughtful of him," she would say, wiping her eyes, "to leave you the London house for life.
