used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
anew
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
any thing at all
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
divisible by two
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading No one is in London.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
Mabel
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From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
mewsnoun
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
not any; not one
From this reading No one is in London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is in London.
and nothing more
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
Philippa
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From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
shuddersnounUS /ˈʃʌdərz/
plural of “shudder” — an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the beginning of September and anything more dreary and deserted than the parks could not be imagined.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few days they are back again in Brook Street, George, Mabel and Philippa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
precisely as stated
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
at the time that
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
which person or people
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Philippa shudders as she looks out of her bedroom window into the mews, even that is deserted, a canary in a very small cage and a lean cat are the only living creatures to be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would be when the seaside is everything delightful and the moors are covered with heather and grouse?
