used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
Alec's
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From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
FlipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
hollyhocksnounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːks/
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
I'm
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From this reading I'm to start in the morning.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
It's
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From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
laburnumnoun
flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
loitered
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From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I'm to start in the morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
Philippa
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From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
an educational institution
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I'm to start in the morning.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm to start in the morning.
to-day
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From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved a letter toward her, calling, excitedly, "It's come, Flip!
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
which person or people
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Sometimes the little group lingered there until nearly sundown, between the laburnum bushes and hollyhocks of the old garden, but to-day, Alec's impatient whistle from an upper window signalled her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Philippa, coming home from school one afternoon, late in September, loitered at the gate for a few more words with the girls who had walked that far with her.
