17th
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From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
Colemans
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From this reading I shall probably stay the night at Retford with the Colemans, so I should be with you for lunch Thursday.
don't
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From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
the act of departing
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
Hilda
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From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
it's
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From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
take the midday meal
From this reading I shall probably stay the night at Retford with the Colemans, so I should be with you for lunch Thursday.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I shall probably stay the night at Retford with the Colemans, so I should be with you for lunch Thursday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
on one occasion
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I shall probably stay the night at Retford with the Colemans, so I should be with you for lunch Thursday.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
Retford
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From this reading I shall probably stay the night at Retford with the Colemans, so I should be with you for lunch Thursday.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I shall probably stay the night at Retford with the Colemans, so I should be with you for lunch Thursday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I shall probably stay the night at Retford with the Colemans, so I should be with you for lunch Thursday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a letter from Hilda on the breakfast tray.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You must be ready so that we can go at once.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall probably stay the night at Retford with the Colemans, so I should be with you for lunch Thursday.
Wragby
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From this reading I don't want to waste time at Wragby, it's an awful place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father is going to London this week, and I shall call for you on Thursday week, June 17th.
