used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate and Julia Mitchell, Mrs. Charles McLaren, Mrs. Saville, and Miss Balgarnie each spent a day or two with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENGLAND AND FRANCE REVISITED.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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in or near a particular place or position
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awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
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Balgarnie
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Barrau
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Basingstoke
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Biggs
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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Drs
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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a division of the United Kingdom
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set up or found
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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full-dressadjective
suitable for formal occasions
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granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading The full-dress costume of the ladies was a great surprise to my little granddaughter Nora.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The full-dress costume of the ladies was a great surprise to my little granddaughter Nora.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
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Julia
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Kate
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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the literary culture
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
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Margaret
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McLaren
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
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Mme
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a form of address for a married woman
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belonging to the person speaking
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Müller
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Nora
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Kate and Julia Mitchell, Mrs. Charles McLaren, Mrs. Saville, and Miss Balgarnie each spent a day or two with us.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
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Priestman
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Priscilla
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REVISITEDverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading ENGLAND AND FRANCE REVISITED.
Saville
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depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Kate and Julia Mitchell, Mrs. Charles McLaren, Mrs. Saville, and Miss Balgarnie each spent a day or two with us.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The full-dress costume of the ladies was a great surprise to my little granddaughter Nora.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the winter Mrs. Margaret Bright Lucas, Drs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The full-dress costume of the ladies was a great surprise to my little granddaughter Nora.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Kate and Julia Mitchell, Mrs. Charles McLaren, Mrs. Saville, and Miss Balgarnie each spent a day or two with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The full-dress costume of the ladies was a great surprise to my little granddaughter Nora.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On arriving at Basingstoke we found awaiting us cordial letters of welcome from Miss Biggs, Miss Priestman, Mrs. Peter Taylor, Mrs. Priscilla McLaren, Miss Müller, Mrs. Jacob Bright, and Mme. de Barrau.
accept gladly
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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the winter Mrs. Margaret Bright Lucas, Drs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate and Julia Mitchell, Mrs. Charles McLaren, Mrs. Saville, and Miss Balgarnie each spent a day or two with us.
