used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
having companions or an escort
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am quite willing,” said Guy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “It is a charming morning, and the country is beautiful.”
confined by bonds
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “It is a charming morning, and the country is beautiful.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It is a charming morning, and the country is beautiful.”
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 GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
a boy or man
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
FENWICK
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From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am quite willing,” said Guy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
on one occasion
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Reaching the station, Locke proposed to Guy to walk to the school.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I am quite willing,” said Guy.
REACHESnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the station, Locke proposed to Guy to walk to the school.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
an educational institution
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Reaching the station, Locke proposed to Guy to walk to the school.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
carry out
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL Guy Fenwick, accompanied by his friend and fellow passenger, August Locke, started from London early in the morning, bound for Milton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reaching the station, Locke proposed to Guy to walk to the school.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Reaching the station, Locke proposed to Guy to walk to the school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It is only half a mile,” he said, “and it will be a pleasure to me to take a leisurely stroll over the road that was once so familiar to me.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I am quite willing,” said Guy.
