used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
Evelyn
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From this reading Evelyn returned home.
divisible by two
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
Henrietta's
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From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Evelyn returned home.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
the literary culture
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
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 Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
mid-Victorian
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From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Evelyn returned home.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many letters had passed between the sisters, but it was so long since they had seen one another that each felt a little shy at the meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
precisely as stated
From this reading Evelyn was very lovely, made to please and be pleased, a regular mid-Victorian heroine, universally courted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the even course of Henrietta's life was interrupted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She and her friend were both grown up into young ladies.
