used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
(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 But they were all gone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were all gone.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
Eva
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From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But they were all gone.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
for more time
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
come together
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
not any; not one
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
on one occasion
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
paladinnounUS /ˈpælədɪn/
someone who fights for a cause
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were all gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Grand Duke had accepted the invitation of an Austrian Archduke to shoot on his estates.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had become a very hunger of her soul to be alone once more.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In April Eva was to meet him in Vienna and accompany him to Florence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were all gone.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had asked none of her friends to stay longer, no woman, no artist, and no paladin.
