used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
anew
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
gotten under control
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
How
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From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
characterized by conscious design or purpose
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
something that is lost
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
RECONCILEDadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
Rushmere
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From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
only a very short time before
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
have in common
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The letter contained a hurried farewell, penned a few hours before his regiment embarked for Spain.
believed likely
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How little Gilbert Rushmere suspected the share that Dorothy had had in his advancement, that but for her, he might have remained a private in the ---- regiment during the term of his military service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY BECOMES RECONCILED TO THE LOSS OF HER FIRST LOVE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no message for Dorothy, her name was not mentioned, and the omission was evidently intentional.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A fortnight had scarcely elapsed, before Gilbert wrote again to his parents.
