used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
in the past
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
(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 It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
designersnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnərz/
plural of “designer” — a person who specializes in interior design
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
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 Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
Gooting
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From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
Kirsome
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From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
Norwich
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From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
on one occasion
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
and nothing more
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
RETICULEnoun
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
express in words
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
sedentaryadjectiveUS /ˈsedənteri/
requiring sitting or little activity
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
Sloane
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From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading It is now a ruin, and all the people round studiously avoid it after nightfall.
Swaffham
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From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
typicallyadverbUS /ˈtɪpɪkli/
in a typical manner
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE RETICULE Between Norwich and Swaffham, low down in a little valley, there once stood a mill.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It must be admitted that they have some reason for doing so in view of the incidents I am about to relate.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both girls--for they were only girls--were typically modern; that is to say, they were bonny and athletic, and, despite the sedentary nature of their vocation, extremely fond of outdoor life.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years ago on an early autumn afternoon two ladies, Miss Smith and Miss Raven, fashion designers to the firm of Kirsome & Gooting, Sloane Street, London, set out from Norwich for a tramp into the country.
