used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
being one more than seven
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
how
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From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
Marriott
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From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A LOVER, AND NEWS OF LOVERS Mary Marriott sat alone in her little flat at the top of the old house in Bloomsbury.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The terrible fogs and depression of the old year had vanished as if they had never been.
precisely as stated
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On such a morning as this was they seemed but a dim memory.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
at the time that
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The new year had begun, bright and cold from its very first day until the present--eight days after its birth.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet how much had happened during those weeks when London lay under a leaden pall.
