used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
from appearances alone
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
Curzon
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From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then, quick as a flash, she did the right thing.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
put on clothes
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then, quick as a flash, she did the right thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second Virginia’s sun lurched in his heaven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For a second Virginia’s sun lurched in his heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a second Virginia’s sun lurched in his heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
the act of departing
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading For a second Virginia’s sun lurched in his heaven.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then, quick as a flash, she did the right thing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then, quick as a flash, she did the right thing.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second Virginia’s sun lurched in his heaven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, quick as a flash, she did the right thing.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For a second Virginia’s sun lurched in his heaven.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Come back and have tea in Curzon Street and let me digest its style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, quick as a flash, she did the right thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
a special situation
From this reading Then, quick as a flash, she did the right thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading For a second Virginia’s sun lurched in his heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The match was over early, and as they were leaving the ground two familiar figures emerged from a covered stand and, apparently engrossed in mutual admiration, stepped almost into their arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My dear,” she said to Rosemary, “but what a peach of a dress.
