used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Christmas Lauraine was coming to London.
anew
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
Athelstone's
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From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
Baden
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From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading After Christmas Lauraine was coming to London.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading After Christmas Lauraine was coming to London.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
Etwynde
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From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
Falcon's
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From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
Keith
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From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
Lauraine
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From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
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 When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading After Christmas Lauraine was coming to London.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
information about recent and important events
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
not any; not one
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
on one occasion
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
in a strange manner
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one has been more astonished at the news of Keith Athelstone's engagement than Lady Etwynde.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
in or at that place or location
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To feel the arms of my true love Round me once again!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Christmas Lauraine was coming to London.
at the time that
From this reading When they left Baden they had gone to Falcon's Chase, and entertained a large house party there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
but in spite of that
From this reading It comes to her in a letter from Lauraine--a cold and strangely written letter, yet one which has caused the writer terrible pangs.
