used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
Adela
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From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
amicabilitynoun
a disinclination to quarrel
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have never been greatly interested in racing," said Lady Adela majestically.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
a state at a particular time
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "I have never been greatly interested in racing," said Lady Adela majestically.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never been greatly interested in racing," said Lady Adela majestically.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
INCREMENTnounUS /ˈɪnkrəmənt/
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "I have never been greatly interested in racing," said Lady Adela majestically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
and nothing more
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
Laxley
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From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading "I have never been greatly interested in racing," said Lady Adela majestically.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never been greatly interested in racing," said Lady Adela majestically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
any competition
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading "I have never been greatly interested in racing," said Lady Adela majestically.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
Rumborough
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From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
six-mile
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From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
UNEARNEDadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrnd/
not gained by merit or labor or service
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UNEARNED INCREMENT Lady Adela and I studiously avoided all reference to gardening or diet upon our six-mile drive to Laxley, and reached the course in a condition of comparative amicability.
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father was devoted to it, and so is my brother Rumborough.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived just in time to hear the roar that greeted the result of the first race.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what has won," I said, as the victoria bumped over the grass.
