used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
CumberverbUS /ˈkʌmbər/
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
greatly pleased
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
emanating from God
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
home-like
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From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
Milly
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From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
something you have to do
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
rambles
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From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
tea-drinking
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From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She used to seem to me on those occasions like some happy child playing at being mistress of the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was weather in which it was a kind of treason against Nature to waste an hour in the house.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We went very often for long rambles in Cumber Wood, winding up with an afternoon tea-drinking in the little study at the Priory--a home-like unceremonious entertainment which Milly delighted in.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The summer that year was a divine one, and we spent the greater part of our lives out of doors, driving, walking, sitting about the garden sometimes until long after dark.
