used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a year had passed away.
AlgerianounUS /ælˈdʒɪriə/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
From this reading April held sway over Algeria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April held sway over Algeria.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading More than a year had passed away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their visit to London had been a strange experience for Charmian.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
Charmian
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From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
Claude
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From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
Djenan-el-Maqui
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From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Their visit to London had been a strange experience for Charmian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
set up or found
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a year had passed away.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading April held sway over Algeria.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Their visit to London had been a strange experience for Charmian.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a year had passed away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
on one occasion
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading April held sway over Algeria.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading More than a year had passed away.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Their visit to London had been a strange experience for Charmian.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading April held sway over Algeria.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a year had passed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their visit to London had been a strange experience for Charmian.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To escape the great heat of the previous summer they had gone to England for a time, but early October had found them once more at Djenan-el-Maqui, and since then they had not stirred.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Their visit to London had been a strange experience for Charmian.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the white Arab house on the hill Claude and Charmian still lived and Claude still worked.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading More than a year had passed away.
