used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
anew
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
Beata
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
Chagmouth
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
Dr
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
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 They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
Fishermaidens
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
Grimbal's
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
log-lines
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
take the midday meal
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
come together
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
note-books
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From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
Romola
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had brought businesslike baskets with them, and were armed with note-books to record specimens, some apples and nuts, and a couple of log-lines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
to-day
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From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
Tremayne
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From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
trysting-place
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From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
unencumberedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnenˈkʌmbərd/
free of encumbrance
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We might be able to get some fishing!" they explained eagerly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had made arrangements for a nature ramble, so, after an early lunch at Grimbal's Farm, they went to the trysting-place by the harbour to meet the other members of the club.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fishermaidens Several Saturdays turned out wet, and it was not until the middle of October that Mavis and Merle were again able to motor with Dr. Tremayne to Chagmouth.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Beata and Romola turned up alone to-day, unencumbered by younger brothers and sisters or the donkey.
