(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEEPING AND LAUGHTER.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
BaedekernounUS /ˈbeɪdəkər/
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
BernhardtnounUS /ˈbɜːrnhɑːrt/
French actress (1844-1923)
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
Doré
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From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
Evelyn
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From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
Gustave
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From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
How
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From this reading "How lovely, how lovely!" said Lucy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
the sound of laughing
From this reading WEEPING AND LAUGHTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "How lovely, how lovely!" said Lucy.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "How lovely, how lovely!" said Lucy.
MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How lovely, how lovely!" said Lucy.
Sara
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From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Douglas had gone to see his friend, but it was still too early for the concert, so Lady Munro and the girls strolled round to the terrace overlooking the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must find those two statues by Sara Bernhardt and Gustave Doré," said Evelyn, looking up from her Baedeker.
showing sorrow
From this reading WEEPING AND LAUGHTER.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I wonder if there is any view in all the world like this?"
