20th
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From this reading The day was Sunday, July 20th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was Sunday, July 20th.
greatly pleased
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
the act of departing
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
GREENWOODnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading GREENWOOD.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
Hendon
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From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The day was Sunday, July 20th.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
the force of workers available
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
Roden
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From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The day was Sunday, July 20th.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Roden spent a pleasant evening with his friend and his friend's friend at Hendon Hall before their departure for the yacht,--during which not a word was said or an allusion made to Lady Frances.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The weather was very hot, and the two young men were delighted at the idea of getting away to the cool breezes of the Northern Seas.
