used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading "Our extremity is God's opportunity."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
set up or found
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Our extremity is God's opportunity."
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
Hadly's
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From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our extremity is God's opportunity."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
the literary culture
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Our extremity is God's opportunity."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our extremity is God's opportunity."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found her financial affairs in excellent condition, new and careful investments having been made by her husband.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
Venna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pale and serious in her black mourning gown, Venna sat alone in the library answering letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was just a month since Will Hadly's death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was her first opportunity, as every minute of her time had been so far taken up with lawyers.
