used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
Amy
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From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her mother had died before Anna could remember.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her mother had died before Anna could remember.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her mother had died before Anna could remember.
Dornton
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From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother had died before Anna could remember.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had died before Anna could remember.
in motion
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
not any; not one
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
organistnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənəst/
a person who plays an organ
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
with low volume
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Her mother had died before Anna could remember.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
ThistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Thistle and Rose A Story for Girls By Amy Walton ________________________________________________________________________ A gently moving story for girls.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Anna is aged fifteen, and her father needs to go abroad on business for a while.
which person or people
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grandfather is living quietly in a small house "with no servants" and has a job as organist in Dornton church.
a late time of life
From this reading Anna is to go to Dornton to stay while her father is away, and she is looking forward to meeting her relatives, including her grandfather, who had been estranged from her father for many years.
