used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you thinking about, Audrey?” said Miss Sinclair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “No, dear, certainly not.
dearly loved
From this reading “No, dear, certainly not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
come to pass
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I do not think any people of the name live here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think any people of the name live here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
Leeson
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From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I do not think any people of the name live here.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What are you thinking about, Audrey?” said Miss Sinclair.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, dear, certainly not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, dear, certainly not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What are you thinking about, Audrey?” said Miss Sinclair.
side-path
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From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “What are you thinking about, Audrey?” said Miss Sinclair.
in the near future
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think any people of the name live here.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What are you thinking about, Audrey?” said Miss Sinclair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Do you happen to know,” said Audrey, “any people in the village or neighborhood of the name of Leeson?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you thinking about, Audrey?” said Miss Sinclair.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
Wynford
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From this reading Audrey met her governess at the lodge gates, and the two plunged down a side-path, and were soon making for the wonderful moors about a mile away from Wynford Castle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you thinking about, Audrey?” said Miss Sinclair.
