used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To think that such good luck had come to her!
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
the act of departing
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To think that such good luck had come to her!
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
How
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From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
the act of departing
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
hear with intention
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading To think that such good luck had come to her!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
used to form the superlative
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
as might be expected
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
one's
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From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To think of leaving her hot little room behind her and going as a guest to one of the most beautiful old houses in England!
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To think that such good luck had come to her!
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think that such good luck had come to her!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To sleep in a lovely bedroom, to be called in the morning by a perfect housemaid, to have one's early tea served in a delicate cup, and to listen as one drank it to the birds singing in the trees in the park!
twopennyadjective
of trifling worth
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
at the time that
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was so happy when she hailed the twopenny bus that when she got into it her face was beaming with the delight which adds freshness and good looks to any woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading How delightful it would be to live for a while quite naturally the life the fortunate people lived year after year--to be a part of the beautiful order and picturesqueness and dignity of it!
