used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'About a dinner, my dear.'
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'About a dinner, my dear.'
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
anew
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading I had a letter from him from the Base, and after that there was silence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I even began to hunt about in the casualty lists, but he was never there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I even began to hunt about in the casualty lists, but he was never there.
casualtynounUS /ˈkæʒəwəlti/
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading I even began to hunt about in the casualty lists, but he was never there.
dearly loved
From this reading 'About a dinner, my dear.'
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading 'About a dinner, my dear.'
divisible by two
From this reading I even began to hunt about in the casualty lists, but he was never there.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a letter from him from the Base, and after that there was silence.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a letter from him from the Base, and after that there was silence.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading I even began to hunt about in the casualty lists, but he was never there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I even began to hunt about in the casualty lists, but he was never there.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading I even began to hunt about in the casualty lists, but he was never there.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'About a dinner, my dear.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I even began to hunt about in the casualty lists, but he was never there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I had a letter from him from the Base, and after that there was silence.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had a letter from him from the Base, and after that there was silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I went out and posted that accursed letter, thanking God that I was not a wife.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI Harry went to France again a month later, after the futile kind of medical examination he had foretold.
