used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
anew
From this reading The following summer I found her again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a sweltering day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following summer I found her again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
set up or found
From this reading The following summer I found her again.
free-and-easyadjective
natural and unstudied
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
haremnounUS /ˈherəm/
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following summer I found her again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following summer I found her again.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sweltering day.
Manufactorynoun
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
on the contrary
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The following summer I found her again.
swelteringadjectiveUS /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading It was a sweltering day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following summer I found her again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
TobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One afternoon, bored to death, I visited the Government Tobacco Manufactory of Seville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
women-workers
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From this reading I entered alone, which was a favour, in this immense harem of about five thousand women-workers, of a rather free-and-easy type.
a late time of life
From this reading In August, I was alone in my house, a house that a feminine presence had filled for years.
