used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hadn't yet been shown Central Park.
Bois
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From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
Boulogne
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From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading I hadn't yet been shown Central Park.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
didn't
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From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
EssnounUS /es/
plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
divisible by two
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
apart from; not including
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't yet been shown Central Park.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hadn't yet been shown Central Park.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
Kay
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From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I hadn't yet been shown Central Park.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
one of four equal parts
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I hadn't yet been shown Central Park.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
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 There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
Vivaceadjective
(of tempo) very fast and lively
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This morning, as usual, we had finished breakfast by half past nine, and by a quarter past ten Sally had come back to fetch Vivace and me for our walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
which person or people
From this reading Even people who have absolutely nothing to do except to amuse themselves appear to like waking up and having breakfast much earlier than we do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ess Kay said it was horrid out of season; but Sally didn't agree with her; and I thought it lovely, more like the Bois de Boulogne than our Park, and yet with an extraordinary individuality of its own.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There were only a few people of our sort, riding or driving, but lots of children were playing about, and it was wonderful that the trees and grass and flowers could have kept so fresh through such tremendous heat.
but in spite of that
From this reading I hadn't yet been shown Central Park.
