used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
Blantyrenoun
city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawi
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
CARR
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From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The old life of fashionable people and "smart" doings palled horribly.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
Elwyn's
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From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The old life of fashionable people and "smart" doings palled horribly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
set up or found
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The old life of fashionable people and "smart" doings palled horribly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The old life of fashionable people and "smart" doings palled horribly.
Linquest
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From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had quite made up her mind to that.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had quite made up her mind to that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
used to form the superlative
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old life of fashionable people and "smart" doings palled horribly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
palled
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From this reading The old life of fashionable people and "smart" doings palled horribly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The old life of fashionable people and "smart" doings palled horribly.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had quite made up her mind to that.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The old life of fashionable people and "smart" doings palled horribly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
St
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From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had quite made up her mind to that.
being of use or service
From this reading Travelling was a diversion from that, and, in some sense, a preparation for the more useful life that she determined to live in the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading THE NEWS THAT CARR BROUGHT As the days wore on, and Lucy Blantyre became accustomed to her surroundings, she found that she was in thorough tune with them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading During the year she had been away from St. Elwyn's, she had spent most of the time abroad, at first with Lady Linquest, afterwards with friends.
