used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had several, but Heath stood out from among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had several, but Heath stood out from among them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
Charmian
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From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
Claude
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From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
freemasonrynounUS /ˈfriːˈmeɪsənri/
a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had several, but Heath stood out from among them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
intimacies
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From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
Mansfield's
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From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
on one occasion
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had several, but Heath stood out from among them.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had several, but Heath stood out from among them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
make square
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had several, but Heath stood out from among them.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps their freemasonry arose from the fact that each held tenaciously a secret: Mrs. Mansfield her persistent devotion to the memory of her dead husband, Heath his devotion to his art.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had several, but Heath stood out from among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Claude Heath called almost at once in Berkeley Square; and in a short time he established a claim to be one of Mrs. Mansfield's close friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
at the time that
From this reading Charmian had been right when she had said to herself, "This is the beginning of one of mother's great intimacies."
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a special bond between the white-haired woman of forty-five and the young man of twenty-eight.
