17th
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From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading YOU GO ALONE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
move towards
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
cart-rope
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From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
without deviation
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
Evelyn
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From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading YOU GO ALONE.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
Kohat
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From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
LUCASnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading --LUCAS MALET.
MALET
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From this reading --LUCAS MALET.
march in a procession
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the morning of that eventful 17th of March, Evelyn and Honor left the bungalow directly after breakfast, bent upon such shopping as Kohat could afford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The nearest approach to shops, in the accepted sense of the word, were the open stalls in the native city.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It is poor work beating butterflies with a cart-rope."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU GO ALONE.
