used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Over meadowy holms And alders, garden aisles."
alders
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From this reading Over meadowy holms And alders, garden aisles."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over meadowy holms And alders, garden aisles."
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
Elsie
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From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Over meadowy holms And alders, garden aisles."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
holms
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From this reading Over meadowy holms And alders, garden aisles."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
Kilner
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From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
Lennard
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From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
meadowy
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From this reading Over meadowy holms And alders, garden aisles."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over meadowy holms And alders, garden aisles."
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
RUSHBROOK
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From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
windings
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From this reading _RUSHBROOK_ "About the windings of the maze to hear The soft wind blowing.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lennard, however, had decided not to accompany him; she had made up her mind to spend a couple of months with a maiden lady living at Rushbrook, and it was her wish that Elsie Kilner should be with her there.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Arnold Wayne wrote his letter to Mr. Lennard, but the rector had already made arrangements to go to Switzerland.
