used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
anew
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
CONCERNSnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading CONCERNS MRS.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
at any time
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
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 Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
march in a procession
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CONCERNS MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
not any; not one
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
come into possession of
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
and nothing more
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
PETRE
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From this reading PETRE.
Phrida
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From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Days, weeks, passed, but I could obtain no further clue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The month of March lengthened into April, but we were as far as ever from a solution of the mystery.
but in spite of that
From this reading Since my return from Brussels I had, of course seen Phrida many, many times, and though I had never reverted again to the painful subject, yet her manner and bearing showed only too plainly that she existed in constant dread!
