used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
Bergerac
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From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
Coquelin
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From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
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 It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
rambledverbUS /ˈræmbəld/
past form of “ramble” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading We put our books away and rambled out for a long day in the fields.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I remember distinctly the incidents of that summer at Bergerac; or at least its general character, its tone.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
precisely as stated
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading My tutor was perfectly faithful; he never allowed me to wander beyond call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading M. Coquelin suffered very much from the heat, and sometimes, for days together, my lessons were suspended.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a hot, dry season; we lived with doors and windows open.
