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From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
Bealby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
immediately past
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
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 The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Got any pocket money, Dick?” she asked.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
do one's shopping
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
stopping-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the first stopping-place that possessed a general shop Mrs. Bowles bought Bealby a pair of boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she had a bright idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
UNOBTRUSIVEadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNOBTRUSIVE PARTING § 1 Monday was a happy day for Bealby.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The caravan did seventeen miles and came to rest at last in a sloping field outside a cheerful little village set about a green on which was a long tent professing to be a theatre....
