used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOW AND ARROW.
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading BOW AND ARROW.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading BOW AND ARROW.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
set up or found
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
laxadjectiveUS /læks/
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
something you have to do
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
Ramsay
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From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
an educational institution
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
be seated
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
in the near future
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
Super-Ashton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The children all found themselves there soon after four o'clock on this lovely summer afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They could sit under the shade of the beautiful trees, or run about and play to their hearts' content.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Ramsay was a very severe governess during school hours, but when there was a holiday she was as lax as she was particular on other occasions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Nothing interfered with the excursion to the pleasant woods near Super-Ashton Rectory.
