Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

in addition

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

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From this reading "Bevis will be at Grimbal's Farm!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

in a delightful manner

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Bevis will be at Grimbal's Farm!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

immediately past

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

common Old World thrush noted for its song

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

common black European thrush

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

not any; not one

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

and nothing more

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

the possibility of future success

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

memorable for being a special occasion

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

a male human offspring

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The girls thought that no invitation could have been more delightfully acceptable.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Clive's father and mother were coming to Devonshire for a holiday; they had taken rooms at a farm in Chagmouth, and they had not only arranged for their own son to join them, but they had also asked Mavis and Merle to be their visitors.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading They adored Chagmouth, and the Saturdays they managed to spend there were always red-letter days, so the prospect of three whole weeks in this El Dorado sent their spirits up to fizzing-over point.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Bevis will be at Grimbal's Farm!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Kittiwake The great Easter secret, which Merle had surprised and preserved with so much difficulty, was out at last.