used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
in addition
From this reading There is also a touch of the Rip van Winkle feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Everything seems to have gone on and left one behind.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
COMMISSIONnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading One feels as if one were entering a new and very delightful world.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
detention-room
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From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
a movement into or inward
From this reading One feels as if one were entering a new and very delightful world.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seems to have gone on and left one behind.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There is also a touch of the Rip van Winkle feeling.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading One feels as if one were entering a new and very delightful world.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everything seems to have gone on and left one behind.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything seems to have gone on and left one behind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One feels as if one were entering a new and very delightful world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Everything seems to have gone on and left one behind.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One feels as if one were entering a new and very delightful world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
and nothing more
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
RipverbUS /rɪp/
tear or be torn violently
From this reading There is also a touch of the Rip van Winkle feeling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
a special situation
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There is also a touch of the Rip van Winkle feeling.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The sun never seems so bright or the turf so green as during the first five minutes after one has come out of the detention-room.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading There is also a touch of the Rip van Winkle feeling.
precisely as stated
From this reading MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION There is only one thing to be said in favour of detention on a fine summer’s afternoon, and that is that it is very pleasant to come out of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One feels as if one were entering a new and very delightful world.
WinkleverbUS /ˈwɪŋkəl/
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
From this reading There is also a touch of the Rip van Winkle feeling.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One feels as if one were entering a new and very delightful world.
