used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
put or send forth
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
give a description of
From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
disablingadjectiveUS /dɪˈseɪbəlɪŋ/
that cripples or disables or incapacitates
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading A rather stable existence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
and nothing more
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
Mayfair
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From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
not any; not one
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
on the contrary
From this reading A rather stable existence.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading A rather stable existence.
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 The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
upper-classadjective
occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
Vaizey
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From this reading By Mrs George de Horne Vaizey ________________________________________________________________________ This book is a little different from most of the others from this author.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading The scene opens in the house of a tidy old spinster, living in a tidy little seaside town, in a row of large houses of similar people, sharing private access to a well-kept garden.
which person or people
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cast of the story are just a shade older than we are used to in Vaizey books, and there is no one who is afflicted with a disabling disease, such as the author herself suffered from.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you could describe the setting as the upper-class Mayfair set.
