used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading A hot July, winged with thunder-clouds, brooded over the meadows by the Whit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
Erringtons
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From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A hot July, winged with thunder-clouds, brooded over the meadows by the Whit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A hot July, winged with thunder-clouds, brooded over the meadows by the Whit.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
Llanryddan
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From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading A hot July, winged with thunder-clouds, brooded over the meadows by the Whit.
make reference to
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
not one, and not any
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
go across or through
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
by chance
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
Rhoda
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From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
thunder-clouds
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From this reading A hot July, winged with thunder-clouds, brooded over the meadows by the Whit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But changes there had been, nevertheless; and by a few dwellers in the little town they had been keenly felt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The second summer vacation after that happy holiday time which Rhoda had passed with the Erringtons at Llanryddan arrived.
WhitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading A hot July, winged with thunder-clouds, brooded over the meadows by the Whit.
Whitford
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From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading A hot July, winged with thunder-clouds, brooded over the meadows by the Whit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Time passed, or seemed to pass, with unusual gentleness over Whitford.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
a late time of life
From this reading If some of our acquaintances there had suddenly been called upon to mention the changes that had taken place within two years, they would perhaps have said at first that there had been none.
