28
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From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
Denham
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
grown-up
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From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
Hiltons
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From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
immeasurablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbli/
to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
Lesbia's
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From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
an amount of time
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
on the contrary
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading A Hard Term Late autumn brought the anniversary of Lesbia's upheaval from Denham Terrace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was now nearly "sweet seventeen", and in some respects at any rate felt rather grown-up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some episodes in it were very sweet, and were changing their aspect now they were viewed from a distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was beginning to look back upon her life with the Hiltons as a remote period of childhood.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It seemed immeasurably more than a year since she had settled down at 28 Park Road.
