used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
(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 "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
Angela
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From this reading And what of Angela Vivian, the elder?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
placed in a grave
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
CROWNSnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
daughter-like
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From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading And what of Angela Vivian, the elder?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
death of a person
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
Luttrell's
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From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
absolutely essential
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
Netherglen
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From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
not any; not one
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what of Angela Vivian, the elder?
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But she was driven slowly to perceive that she was by no means necessary to Mrs. Luttrell's happiness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
hard to endure
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
Vivian
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From this reading And what of Angela Vivian, the elder?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what of Angela Vivian, the elder?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Hugo Luttrell's death, she remained for some time at Netherglen, sitting a great deal in Mrs. Luttrell's room and trying to resume the daughter-like ways which had grown so natural to her.
belonging to which person
From this reading Angela, whose heart was said to be buried in a grave?
but in spite of that
From this reading "THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT IS YET TO COME."
