used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I think we have," answered May, half-demurely, half-coquettishly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
Dene
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From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
DEWnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading THE DEW ON THE GRASS.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
communicated in words
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE DEW ON THE GRASS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
half-coquettishly
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From this reading "Yes, I think we have," answered May, half-demurely, half-coquettishly.
half-demurely
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From this reading "Yes, I think we have," answered May, half-demurely, half-coquettishly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I think we have," answered May, half-demurely, half-coquettishly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
as might be expected
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEW ON THE GRASS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
recurring again and again
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEW ON THE GRASS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, I think we have," answered May, half-demurely, half-coquettishly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading John Temple and May Churchill had been very happy collecting the ferns in the Dene, and before they parted John expressed a wish that this pleasure might be repeated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
precisely as stated
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have had a charming afternoon, have we not, Miss Churchill?" he said, when May stopped at a short distance from her home and suggested that here they had better part.
at the time that
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When people have been very happy one day, they naturally wish to be happy another.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I think we have," answered May, half-demurely, half-coquettishly.
