used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
compensateverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/
adjust for
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
a female human offspring
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
in or to another place
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
divisible by two
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
GILPINS
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From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
Knowe
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From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
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 Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
an educational institution
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
not often
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father was a very wealthy man, of large affairs which carried him often from the Province, to England or countries further away, so that his home was seldom opened.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
Winifred's
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From this reading Most of Winifred's motherless life had been passed at Oak Knowe, even few of her vacations elsewhere.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to compensate his daughter for this state of things he had arranged with the authorities that her school life should be made as homelike as possible.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Those who had been long at the school were allowed to roam about the spacious grounds without a teacher, but newcomers, or those who wished to go further afield, were always attended by one.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE GILPINS HAVE A PARTY The young ladies of Oak Knowe went out for their afternoon exercise for the half hour before supper.
