AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
d'you
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From this reading "What d'you think?
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Such news!" she gasped.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
Hewlitt
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From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
Joy-riding
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From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
Loveday
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From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Such news!" she gasped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
Pendlemere
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From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such news!" she gasped.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What d'you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked the very incarnation of joy--her face was aglow, and her eyes shining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joy-riding The post at Pendlemere Abbey was distributed after breakfast, and the girls devoured their correspondence in the short interval before lessons began.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What d'you think?
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning in April the usual weekly letter with the Paris postmark arrived addressed to "Miss Hewlitt", and, five minutes after receiving it, Diana came tearing down the corridor in search of Loveday.
