used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
Agnew
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From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
Claire
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From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
Francis
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From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
GUISEnounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
only a very short time before
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
hole-and-corneradjective
relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
held dear
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
not any; not one
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
carry out
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT NAME OF GUISE Claire had indeed seen little of her father.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had, it is true, always managed to take care of her, always in his way loved her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All her life she had been accustomed to be left in the charge of strangers while Francis Agnew went about his business of hole-and-corner diplomacy.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Claire was therefore no whit astonished to find herself with two men, almost strangers to her, alone upon the crowded road to Orleans.
a late time of life
From this reading She mourned sincerely for her father, but after all she was hardly more than a child, and for years she had seen little of Francis Agnew.
