used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had come here to be alone, to think.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon she would be alone as much as she liked--much more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had come here to be alone, to think.
BehaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come here to be alone, to think.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
deceptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈseptɪv/
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
golf-cap
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From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come here to be alone, to think.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had come here to be alone, to think.
Hyde
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From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Soon she would be alone as much as she liked--much more.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
mackintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɑːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Soon she would be alone as much as she liked--much more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Soon she would be alone as much as she liked--much more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
queer-looking
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From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come here to be alone, to think.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
in the near future
From this reading Soon she would be alone as much as she liked--much more.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
spring-like
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From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading She had appeared quite sympathetically cheerful, almost jaunty, since her friend's engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had come here to be alone, to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come here to be alone, to think.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Anne sat, a queer-looking figure, in an unnecessary mackintosh and a golf-cap, on a bench in a large open space in Hyde Park, looking absently at some shabby sheep.
warm-looking
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From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Strange Behaviour of Anne It was a spring-like, warm-looking, deceptive day, with a bright sun and a cold east wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon she would be alone as much as she liked--much more.
