used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
anew
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
react verbally
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
Corbyknowe
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From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
at any time
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
set up or found
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
Francis
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From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
and nothing more
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
KIRSTY
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From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading ‘Will ye no sit, Kirsty?’ said Francis at length.
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 It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Will ye no sit, Kirsty?’ said Francis at length.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
on one occasion
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
any competition
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
be seated
From this reading ‘Will ye no sit, Kirsty?’ said Francis at length.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She received him as if nothing had ever come between them, but at once noting he was in trouble, proposed they should go out together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
at the time that
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
in or at the place that
From this reading For answer she dropped on the same stone where she was sitting when she challenged him to it, and Francis took his seat on its neighbour.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Will ye no sit, Kirsty?’ said Francis at length.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a long way to be silent, but they had reached the spot, whence they started for the race recorded in my first chapter, ere either of them said a word.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ‘Will ye no sit, Kirsty?’ said Francis at length.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading KIRSTY GIVES ADVICE It was again midsummer, and just a year since they parted on the Horn, when Francis appeared at Corbyknowe, and found Kirsty in the kitchen.
