used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Yes, another mismated couple.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Yes, another mismated couple.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
mismatedadjective
not easy to combine harmoniously
From this reading Yes, another mismated couple.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
in the near future
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
confined on all sides
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
thereaboutadverb
near that time or date
From this reading The music ceased and a lady of forty or thereabout answered her ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
precisely as stated
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
at the time that
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading One morning when near a handsome residence the Witch stopped at the sound of a musical instrument.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was surrounded with every luxury, but our Witch soon learned that here, too, was trouble.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The lady said that her husband and herself had never lived very happily together after the first few months of married life; and recently another woman had come between them, and her husband, desirous of a separation, was about to commence proceedings for a divorce from her.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, another mismated couple.
