used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
(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 The birds were calling all round them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was one of the last days of April.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were calling all round them.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The birds were calling all round them.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of the last days of April.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the last days of April.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
Kensington
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From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
immediately past
From this reading It was one of the last days of April.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
provided with artificial light
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
Melbury
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From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
NielsennounUS /ˈniːlsən/
Danish composer (1865-1931)
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the last days of April.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The birds were calling all round them.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
StudionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The birds were calling all round them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the last days of April.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading There was a soft grey sky, lit every now and then with watery gleams of sun.
Watts's
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From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
in or at the place that
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon one Sunday afternoon a few weeks later, Jocelyn made an expedition with Nielsen to Watts’s Studio in the Melbury Road.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They walked across Kensington Gardens, where the trees were full of young, green foliage, and the earth damp with the last of April showers.
