used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a bright word for everybody.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
(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 All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
the two together, not just one
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He had a bright word for everybody.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
dearly loved
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
DENESFIELD
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From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
every person
From this reading He had a bright word for everybody.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a bright word for everybody.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
other's
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From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls stayed indoors; but my father declared he was not tired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MORE ABOUT DENESFIELD WHILE my aunt and mother were enjoying each other's society, I had the pleasure of taking my dear father up and down both park and village.
which person or people
From this reading To the grooms who were busy in the stables, he gave a pleasant greeting, and said:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had a bright word for everybody.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All he wanted after his long ride was the change which would be afforded by walking in the frosty December air.
