used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
(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 I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
Burchell
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From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Do you know a family called Meredith, Miss Charity?
Cara
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From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
CharitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Do you know a family called Meredith, Miss Charity?
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know a family called Meredith, Miss Charity?
don't
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From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
a social unit living together
From this reading Do you know a family called Meredith, Miss Charity?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Do you know a family called Meredith, Miss Charity?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Do you know a family called Meredith, Miss Charity?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
Notting
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From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
Roger
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From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
express a supposition
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TELLING TALES.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading TELLING TALES.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ‘Roger has been to pay dear Cara a visit,’ said Mrs. Burchell.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘He was in London on Sunday with his kind aunt, at Notting Hill, and he thought he would call.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t approve of Sunday visits, but I suppose exceptions must be made sometimes, and Roger went; knowing her all his life, you know, he felt interested.
