used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
accrueverbUS /əˈkruː/
grow by addition
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
Dulcie
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From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading She had no one to escort her.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With whom could she go?
gravelled
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From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
hoopsnounUS /huːps/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
not any; not one
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had no one to escort her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With whom could she go?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
unattendedadjectiveUS /ənəˈtendɪd/
not watched
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With whom could she go?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dulcie had thought that no possible harm could accrue to her from rambling or sitting in that beautiful Park alone, and watching the children playing with their hoops along the gravelled walk.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She knew not that it was not quite etiquette for a young lady to be there alone and unattended; but the event that occurred to her was one which she could never have anticipated.
