used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
Alicia
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From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Clayhangers are bound to have a Bradshaw," the confident Alicia had said.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Clayhangers are bound to have a Bradshaw," the confident Alicia had said.
Bradshaw
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From this reading "Clayhangers are bound to have a Bradshaw," the confident Alicia had said.
Bursley
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From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Clayhangers happened not to have a Bradshaw.
Clayhanger
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From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
Clayhangers
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From this reading "Clayhangers are bound to have a Bradshaw," the confident Alicia had said.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "Clayhangers are bound to have a Bradshaw," the confident Alicia had said.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But Clayhangers happened not to have a Bradshaw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Clayhangers are bound to have a Bradshaw," the confident Alicia had said.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Clayhangers happened not to have a Bradshaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Clayhangers are bound to have a Bradshaw," the confident Alicia had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
THURSDAYnounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THURSDAY AFTERNOON I She was walking with Edwin Clayhanger up Duck Bank on the way to Bursley railway station.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
but in spite of that
From this reading A simple errand and promenade,--and yet she felt herself to be steeped in the romance of an adventure!
